Ideal for use in Melt & Pour Soap, Cold Pressed Soap, Lip Products & Cosmetics including the Eye Area. 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. It is recommended to add Polysorbate 80 when using in Bath Bombs. Product Suitability: Melt & Pour Soap: Yes Cold Processed Soap: Yes Bath Bombs: Yes. It is recommended to use 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 Test Results: Produces a coral pink colour in clear MP Soap Base and a peach tone with little to 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 fragrance oil 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: Slightly unstable in high pH products such as CP Soap. Colour Fading: Stable Colour Bleeding (Migration): Non-bleeding, suitable for embedding, layering and swirling. May fade over time.
