Synthetic Fluorphlogopite

Summary

Synthetic Fluorphlogopite is a synthetic mimic of natural mica, present in the "May Contain" panel as a pearl-effect pigment. It appears in 45 products in our range.

About

On an ingredient list it is written as Synthetic Fluorphlogopite. It is synthetic (magnesium aluminum silicate sheets, mimicking natural mica).

In the Formula

It is an effect material. It does not add pigment so much as bend light, which is what reads on skin as pearl, glow or a soft-focus sheen.

The Evidence

Its safety for cosmetic use has been assessed by the expert panel review Safety Assessment of Synthetic Fluorphlogopite as Used in Cosmetics (Becker LC, 2015, Int J Toxicol, PMID 26684795). We cite what the ingredient is assessed for, not what a finished product was claimed to do.

Honest Limits

Synthetic Fluorphlogopite does its job inside the formula. It is not an active, and nothing on this page should be read as a treatment claim.

Where we use it

• Blush Palette Kissable Buildable Silk Finish For All Skin Tones
• Blush Palette Pinch Buildable Silk Glow Three Shades All Skin Tones
• Blush Palette Squish Buildable Color For All Skin Tones Silky Glow
• Pro Cheek Palette Three Shade Buildable Sculpt Glow For Makeup Lovers
• Pro Cheek Palette Buildable Sculpt And Glow For Makeup Enthusiasts
• Pro Cheek Palette Buildable Glow Three Shade For Makeup Lovers
• Eyeshadow Caramel Kiss Everyday Palette Highly Pigmented Buildable
• Eyeshadow Palette Dark Storm Creamy Buildable Pigment Everyday

And 37 more.