Minerals
Ethically Sourced Mica
What it is
A naturally occurring silicate mineral, ground and pressed into thin reflective platelets.
Why it is here
It is the body of the baked pressed formulas — the platelet structure is what lets a powder sit flat on skin, diffuse light instead of sitting on top of it, and carry pigment evenly across the face.
What you may notice
- —Soft-focus, non-flat finish
- —Glides rather than drags
- —Buildable without caking
Sourcing
Verified ethical mica sourcing. Mica has a documented supply-chain problem in parts of the world, which is a practice, not a property of the mineral. We buy from suppliers who can trace and audit their mines, and we say so on the label rather than hiding the ingredient behind a proprietary blend.
In some formulas, not others
Mica is in our baked pressed line and is not in our Liquid Foundation. Different skins keep different avoid-lists, so we formulate both ways rather than telling you which list is correct.
See Nutrient-Rich Full-Coverage Liquid Foundation instead →Found in
Questions we get
- Is the mica in ingredientlogic natural or synthetic?
- Natural, mined mica from suppliers who can trace and audit the mine of origin.
- What if mica is on my avoid list?
- Our Liquid Foundation is formulated without mica. Nothing else changes about our disclosure standard.
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