Copper Mica Powder

• Adds an intense pink to copper red color and a pearlescent effect to all types of makeup and cosmetic products.

• Allows the creation of other shades when mixed with other pigments.

• Provides a shiny satin effect.

Applications: Makeup

Difficulty of use: Easy

Add it to a neutral AZ base: Yes

Use in cosmetic recipes: Yes

This mica can be used dispersed in a powder mixture or suspended in creams, milks, gels, soaps, balms, and sticks. It can be used in more fluid products (shower gels, oils) but will settle to the bottom and will need to be shaken to achieve the glitter effect.

• Powder mixtures: Add the mica as is at the end of preparation. For compacted powders, it can be ground in a coffee grinder or mortar at the end of preparation for a short time so as not to break the mother-of-pearl.

• Emulsions and gels: Add the mica as is at the end of preparation.

• Oily and waxy mixtures (balms, lipsticks): Add the mica as is at the end of preparation and mix well to disperse it evenly.

Copper mica can be used to create a wide range of shades:

• A gradient of copper tones, used alone or in combination with shimmer mica

• Orange to brown tones when mixed with gold, hazelnut or bronze mica

• Plum and grey tones when blended with blue mica

• Pink to copper tones when combined with shimmer mica and additional copper mica

• Green-grey tones when mixed with green mica

Quality

Cosmetics, non-irradiated product, Ecocert-approved

Method of production

100% mineral origin.

Copper mica is a natural mica coated with iron oxide.

Natural micas are obtained by extraction from raw minerals, purification, heat treatment, grinding, and then sieving.

Function

Pearlescent cosmetic pigment

Other names

Color Index: CI 77019, CI 77491 (international registry of coloring substances)

INCI designation

Mica, iron oxides

Particle size

10 to 60 microns

Composition

Mica, iron oxide

Presentation

Fine powder in a coppery red to pinkish hue, packaged in a small transparent jar.

Storage

Store away from moisture at room temperature.

Precautions

• Wearing gloves, goggles, a dust mask, and a smock is strongly recommended.

• Keep out of reach of children, do not swallow, do not inhale the powder.

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