ImerCare® MicaSilk
INCI Name: Mica
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Ingredient Overview
ImerCare® MicaSilk is a high-purity muscovite mica designed to deliver a silky, talc-like sensorial profile in powder cosmetics. With optimized particle size distribution, it creates a soft, creamy feel and enhances lamellarity in formulations.
This next-generation, responsibly sourced talc-like mica provides excellent cohesion, adhesion, and pressability in compacted systems, helping formulators achieve high oil absorption and shine control in a wide range of cosmetic applications.
Ingredient Benefits
- Delivers a smooth, silky, talc-like feel on skin
- Improves powder cohesion, reducing crumbling and dusting
- Enhances pressability and mechanical strength of compacts
- Provides long-lasting mattifying performance
- Supports clean beauty and mineral-based formulation strategies
- Helps replace talc without sacrificing sensorial or technical performance
Applications
- Color Cosmetics
Safety & Compliance
- COSMOS approved
- Natural Origin Index (NOI): 1
- Natural Index (NI): 1 (ISO 16128)
- Low heavy metal content (ISO 21392)
- Produced in compliance with French social and environmental standards
- Manufactured at Imerys’ ISO 14001–certified Ploemeur site