Colour and minerals
Synthetic Fluorphlogopite
Synthetic fluorphlogopite is a mica made in a lab rather than mined. It forms smooth, very clear flakes.
- On a list as
- Synthetic Fluorphlogopite
- What it does
- Lab-grown mica: shimmer
- Where it comes from
- Synthetic mineral
- Vegan?
- Yes
Why it’s in a formula
It gives shimmer that is brighter and more even than natural mica, and it sidesteps the questions around how natural mica is mined.
About natural micaWhere you’ll find it at Divina
Read from each piece’s published ingredient list. 3 pieces.
L'Ombre
Talc-Free Eyeshadow
$46
Listed as Synthetic Fluorphlogopite · some shades
Vegan, going by its list
La Palette
Eyeshadow Palette
$78
Listed as Synthetic Fluorphlogopite · some shades
Vegan, going by its list
Questions
Is synthetic fluorphlogopite safe?
Yes. It is an inert mineral, used for the same job as natural mica.
Is synthetic mica better than natural mica?
It is purer and its supply chain is simpler to trace. Natural mica mining has been linked to child labour in some regions.
How we know: every ingredient list on this site is the manufacturer’s own, read piece by piece and shade by shade, and the pieces above are worked out from those lists each time the site is built. Ingredient names and functions follow the EU’s CosIng database. This page describes cosmetic ingredients; it isn’t medical advice.
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