Mica Purple Sky

Mica Purple Sky

Item No. PGMI-PRPLSKY-01
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Description
Description
Natural shimmer pigment coated with titanium dioxide, ferric ferrocyanide, and tin oxide. Cosmetic-grade fineness (particle size range 8-60 um). Permitted exempt color for cosmetic use.
Benefits
  • Provides purple color shades with shimmering and glittering luminescence
  • FDA permitted exempt color for cosmetic use
Use
Suspends best in thick bases. Can be blended with other pigments. For external use only.
Applications
All kinds of decorative cosmetics & personal care products.
CAS
12001-26-2,  13463-67-7, 14038-43-8, 21651-19-4
INCI
Mica (CI 77019),  titanium dioxide, ferric ferrocyanide, tin oxide
composition
Mica (CI 77019),  titanium dioxide, ferric ferrocyanide, tin oxide
Purity Grade
No purity grade applicable
Appearance
Purple shimmer powder
Solubility
Insoluble, but miscible in liquids (sinks to bottom in thin liquids)
Preservation
Preservative-free
Storage
Store light-protected at a cool and dry place
Country of Origin
India
Raw Material Source
Natural mica (muscovite and/or phlogopite)
Manufacture
Natural micas are mined from granitic pegmatites and then coated with various pigments (e.g. iron oxides, titanium dioxide) to give them their specific color
Animal Testing
Not animal tested
GMO
GMO-free (does not contain plant-derived components)
Vegan
Does not contain animal-derived components
HS Code
2525200000
Proposition 65
Proposition 65: Under California's Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act, better known as OEHHA Prop 65, we are required to place a warning to this product since the OEHHA believes that titanium dioxide is carcinogenic if it occurs airborne as unbound particles of respirable size.

WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including titanium dioxide, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information, go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
Regulatory Information
Mica Purple Sky is a FDA-approved color additive but is exempt from batch certification. Micas are safe for use in coloring cosmetics generally, including cosmetics applied to the area of the eye, in amounts consistent with good manufacturing practice. Ferric Ammonium Ferrocyanide, which is contained in this mica, is safe for use in coloring externally applied cosmetics, including cosmetics applied to the area of the eye, in amounts consistent with good manufacturing practice.