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Mica powder is a kind of non metallic minerals. It takes the natural or synthetic mica flakes as nuclei, while its surface is coated with a layer or alternately coated multi layer titanium dioxide and other metal oxides. Extremely beautiful pearl luster and metallic sheen come out. Can be Used for: Soap Making Resin Projects Dye Slime Nail Polish Coatings Bath Bomb Paint Polymer Clay Coloring Rubber and etc. Our SEISSO Mica Powder Pigments are perfect to use in Soap Making (melt and pour, cold process, liquid soap)! · Micas in Cold Process: We recommend doing a small test batch to make sure the colour is stable in your particular recipe. Even if a mica does work in CP it often isn’t very sparkly, as there is no light for reflection (since cold process soap is opaque). To use it in cold process soap, start with 2 teaspoon of colorant per pound of soap and feel free to add more if you want a brighter colour. Simply add the mica directly to the soap and stir. Make sure you add it at very thin trace so that you have enough time to stir the colorant in. · Micas in Melt and Pour: Most mica powders are super easy to use in melt and pour soap. Simply add the powder into your melted melt and pour soap base. If pesky little “mica bubbles” float to the top, spritz them with a bit of rubbing alcohol and you’ll see them burst open. Just stir everything in until the mica is well incorporated, then add your fragrance oil and pour the soap into the mould. · If you are using a clear, transparent or translucent melt and pour base, we recommend about 1/2 a teaspoon of mica per pound of soap to achieve a nice, strong pearl effect. You can use micas in opaque melt and pour base at 1.5% to 2% of the total weight to achieve a soft colour (pastel) but micas work best in clear soap. Light is needed for the true reflective qualities of the micas to work properly.