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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100512204728
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-10-020782
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100510
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100512
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100512

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VISUALANT INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001074828
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MEASURING & CONTROLLING DEVICES, NEC [3829]
		IRS NUMBER:				911948357
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		500 UNION STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 406
		CITY:			SEATTLE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98101
		BUSINESS PHONE:		206-903-1351

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		500 UNION STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 406
		CITY:			SEATTLE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98101

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Visualant, INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20050106

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	STARBERRYS CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20020918

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CIGAR KING CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990127

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SCOTT MARK E
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001197104

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-30262
		FILM NUMBER:		10826027

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O IA GLOBAL, INC.
		STREET 2:		101 CALIFORNIA STREET, SUITE 2450
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94111
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    <periodOfReport>2010-05-10</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001074828</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>VISUALANT INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>VSUL</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>SCOTT MARK E</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O VISUALANT, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>500 UNION STREET, SUITE 406</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SEATTLE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>WA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>98101</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Financial Officer</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>VSUL</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-05-10</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1000000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>.02</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1010000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
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    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Bid price on 5/7/10, the date the stock grant was authorized. 200,000 issued on signing subject to 144 only and 800,000 subject to repurchase by the Company for @ $0.02 per.  The repurchase right shall terminate as to 100,000 shares at the end of every three month period of the two year term.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Mark E. Scott</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-05-12</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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