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Mica refers to a group of silicate minerals. Mica crystals are easily split to give products a shimmer. These crystals are able to reflect light to temporarily give your skin a glowy look.
Mica is found to be safe. Trace amounts of heavy metals may be found in mica, but these metals are not harmful in our personal products.
Mica has been used since prehistoric times throughout the world. Ancient Egyptian, Indian, Greek, Roman, Aztec, and Chinese civilizations have used mica.
Mica can be naturally found throughout the world. However, some sources of mica may be controversial. In 2016, mica mined in the Jharkhand state in India was found to be using child labor. However, companies are able to source ethical mica affiliated with international organizations that monitor the mica supply chain.
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Mica is a somewhat common cosmetic ingredient, with about 8.9% of the products in our database containing it.
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Where it's used
Mica is most often found as ingredient number 14 within an ingredient list.
These are the categories of products that use Mica the most:
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Products with Mica
CosIng Data
- CosIng ID: 35360
- INCI Name: MICA
- EC #: Â 310-127-6 (I)
- All Functions: Anticaking, Bulking, Cosmetic Colorant, Opa CI Fying
