White Diamonds (Sparkle) Mica is a really sparkly, larger particle mica. As with all white micas, this colour will not be very evident in an opaque Melt and Pour Soap Base, but shines and sparkles in transluscent and clear bases.
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: | Yes |
| Oil Based Sugar Scrub: | Yes |
| This Colour is a: | Non-bleeding colour |
| Particle size: | 10 – 60 μm |
Our Test Results:
Produces a very sparkly pearlescent colour in clear MP Soap Base and cannot ben seen and has 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 |
| Ingredients: | Fluorphlogopite, Titanium dioxide, Tin oxide |
| Colour Bleeding (migration): | Nil |
| Cold Process Soap (A table At High pH): | Yes, works best on the surface due to particle size |
| Colour Cosmetics - Eyes: | Take care due to particle size |
| Colour Cosmetics - Skin: | Yes |
| Emulsions (ie Lotions): | Yes |
| Lip Products: | Yes |
| Melt & Pour Soap: | Yes |
| Oil Soluble Or Dispersible: | Miscible in oil or glycerine |
| Pigment Or Dye: | Pigment |
| Scrubs, Anhydrous Products: | Yes |
| Vegan: | Yes |
