Disliked
Mica
Can worsen Eczema
These ingredients are known to be potential triggers for eczema. However, triggers vary greatly between individuals. Keep a diary to identify your personal triggers and work with a dermatologist to develop a gentle, effective routine.
Explained
Mica is a naturally occurring mineral used to add shimmer and color in cosmetics. It can also help improve the texture of a product or give it an opaque, white/silver color.
Serecite is the name for very fine but ragged grains of mica.
This ingredient is often coated with metal oxides like titanium dioxide. 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.
See all 12,197 products with Mica
Users who like it
14%
Users who avoid it
86%
What it does
Cosmetic Colorant
Agents that add color to a product
Alternative names
CI 77019
Prevalence
Somewhat common
Percentage of products that contain it
12%
Top categories
Makeup
Sunscreens
Lip Care
Position
Predominant list placement
Top 25%
Concentration
Concentrations we've seen
0% to
3%
References
responsible-mica-initiative.com
stopchildlabor.org
www.accessdata.fda.gov
www.cosmeticsinfo.org
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Products with Mica
CosIng Data
CosIng ID
35360
INCI Name
MICA
EC #
 310-127-6 (I)
All Functions
Anticaking, Bulking, Cosmetic Colorant, Opa CI Fying