Vim 556CM: Synthetic Fluorphlogopite ●
TL;DR. It functions as an effect pigment and texturizing filler, adding shimmer, pearlescence, slip, opacity, and visual brightness in makeup and personal care formulas. It is often used as a smooth substrate for mineral color coatings.
What does Vim 556CM: Synthetic Fluorphlogopite do in a cosmetic formula?
It functions as an effect pigment and texturizing filler, adding shimmer, pearlescence, slip, opacity, and visual brightness in makeup and personal care formulas. It is often used as a smooth substrate for mineral color coatings.
Is Vim 556CM: Synthetic Fluorphlogopite clean?
This ingredient is generally inert and low-irritation on intact skin, with most concern tied to inhalable loose powders and any surface coatings rather than skin chemistry. It is not a common allergen and is usually accepted by clean-beauty restricted lists.
Is Vim 556CM: Synthetic Fluorphlogopite sustainable?
This material is manufactured from mineral feedstocks rather than extracted through artisanal mining, which can reduce traceability and labor concerns linked to some naturally sourced shimmer minerals. The tradeoff is high-temperature processing and no biodegradation in the organic sense, though it is inorganic, insoluble, and not expected to bioaccumulate.
Is Vim 556CM: Synthetic Fluorphlogopite COSMOS-approved?
It is generally permitted in COSMOS-natural and COSMOS-organic color cosmetics when it meets mineral-origin criteria and any coatings or colorants also comply. Its Green Chemistry fit is mixed: it offers controlled purity and stable performance, but relies on nonrenewable mineral inputs and energy-intensive heat rather than renewable feedstocks or biodegradation.
How does Vim 556CM: Synthetic Fluorphlogopite work chemically?
This material is a layered silicate platelet built from potassium, magnesium, aluminum, silicon, oxygen, and lattice fluoride, which gives high transparency, smooth slip, and strong light reflection when paired with oxide coatings. Use levels commonly range from below 1% for soft radiance to 10% or more in color cosmetics; it is insoluble, stable across normal cosmetic pH ranges, and not prone to oxidation.
Last updated 2026-08-19