Astral Blue Mica can really add a blast of bright colour when needed! As with all colours, keep in mind that this will turn more pastel when added to white products such as white melt and pour soap. To keep the colour a brighter Astral Blue in Cold Process Soap use more mica (see the graphics) and gel the soap.
Suggested Usage: Start with about ¼ teaspoon per 500g of scrub, bath bombs, etc. For Melt and Pour Soap, mix 1 teaspoon pigment with 1 tablespoon of 99 percent isopropyl alcohol. Add ½ tsp. of dispersed mica at a time to the melted soap. For Cold Process Soap, mix 1 teaspoon with 1 tablespoon of lightweight oil. Add 1 tsp. of dispersed mica at a time to the soap. We recommend adding Polysorbate 80 when using in Bath Bombs.
| Product Suitability: | |
| Melt & Pour Soap: | Yes |
| Cold Processed Soap: | Yes |
| Bath Bombs: | Yes. We recommend the inclusion of Polysorbate 80 with Micas in Bath Bombs. |
| Cosmetics including eye area: | Yes |
| Lip Products: | Not certified |
| Oil Based Sugar Scrub: | Yes |
| This Colour is a: | Non-bleeding colour |
| Particle size: | 10 – 60 μm |
Our Test Results: Produces a rich, deep shade in clear MP Soap Base and a pastel shade with no shimmer in white Melt & Pour Soap Base. The easiest way to incorporate this mica in MP Soap is to moisten it with some Isopropyl Alcohol, glycerine or water making a slurry, then mix in. A ratio of 1:3 works well. Hydrating with oil is recommended for CP soap if using within the soap, as a guide use a ratio of 1:4 mica to oil works well for us with most micas. We always recommend small batch testing before embarking on a larger project.
| pH sensitivity: | Stable in high pH products such as CP Soap. |
| Colour Fading: | Stable |
| Colour Bleeding (Migration): | Non bleeding, suitable for embedding,layering and swirling. |
Note: Our Micas are packed in resealable vials, tubs or jars unless purchasing 500g and above or surplus stock.
| INCI: | Fluorphlogopite, Titanium Dioxide, Tin Oxide, Ultramarine Blue |
| Ingredients: | Fluorphlogopite, Titanium Dioxide, Tin Oxide, Ultramarine Blue |
| Colour Bleeding (migration): | No |
| Cold Process Soap (stable At High PH): | Yes |
| Colour Cosmetics - Eyes: | Yes |
| Colour Cosmetics - Skin: | Yes |
| Emulsions (ie Lotions): | Yes |
| Lip Products: | Not certified |
| Melt & Pour Soap: | Yes, liquefy first using water, sodium lactate or glycerine |
| Oil Soluble Or Dispersible: | Miscible in oil |
| Parabens: | No |
| Ethoxylates (PEG's): | No |
| Phthalates: | No |
| Pigment Or Dye: | Pigment |
| Scrubs, Anhydrous Products: | Yes |
| Vegan: | Yes |
