Our Pink Raspberry Mica is a lively, cool red (which means it is more on the violet side of the colour wheel than the orange side) so it has more bite than orange/reds. Pink Raspberry Mica exhibits a medium level of sheen, and is stable in Cold Process and Melt and Pour Soap.
| Product Suitability: | |
| Melt & Pour Soap: | Yes |
| Cold Processed Soap: | Yes |
| Bath Bombs: | Yes. We recommend the inclusion of Polysorbate 80 with Micas in Bath Bombs. |
| Cosmetics including eye area: | Yes |
| Lip Products: | Not certified |
| Oil Based Sugar Scrubs: | Yes |
| This Colour is a: | Non-bleeding Mica |
| Liquid Soaps: | No - pigment will settle to the bottom of the bottle over time |
| Usage Guide Range: | from 1 teaspoon (3 – 4g) per 500g of soap |
Our Test Results:
Produces a pearlescent crisp raspberry pink colour in clear MP Soap Base and a pastel but lively pink tone with no shimmer in white MP Soap Base. In CP produces a good depth of colour at fair concentration or more pastel if used at lower concentration.
| pH sensitivity: | Stable in high pH products such as CP Soap. |
| Colour Fading: | Stable |
| Colour Bleeding (Migration): | Non bleeding, suitable for embedding, layering and swirling. |
Micas can be mixed in a little Fragrance, Water or Oil to moisten before use – Oil is the easiest for Micas. This will minimise clumping and/or speckling.
Note: Our Micas are packed in resealable vials, tubs or jars unless purchasing 500g and above or surplus stock.
