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Cosmetic-Grade Pearl Light Bismuth Oxychloride

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General Information

  • Product Name: Cosmetic-Grade Pearl Light Bismuth Oxychloride
  • Catalog: CI-IFP-008
  • Applications: Face makeup, eye makeup, lip products, highlighters and luminizers, skincare-infused cosmetics.

As a professional supplier of cosmetic raw materials, Alfa Chemistry specializes in high-performance inorganic functional powders, including cosmetic-grade pearl light bismuth oxychloride. This advanced mineral pigment, known for its satin-like glow, smooth application, and excellent adhesion, is a key ingredient in modern color cosmetics. It imparts a distinctive metallic and silky luster, boasts a low oil absorption value, and provides excellent coverage with a highlighting undertone.

Our Product Range

Alfa Chemistry offers two distinct types of cosmetic-grade bismuth oxychloride to optimize your cosmetic formulations.

  • Type I (Untreated Bismuth Oxychloride): It provides the inherent pearlescent luster, excellent compactibility, and skin adhesion of this unique pigment.
  • Type II (Dimethicone-Treated Bismuth Oxychloride): It is surface-modified with Dimethicone to enhance its compatibility with silicone-based systems. This treatment amplifies the silky feel and improves spreadability, ensuring seamless integration and a luxurious skin feel in silicone-rich products.

Basic Properties

  • Chemical Properties
PbAsHgCdSbNiCuKFeNa
≤10ppm≤2ppm≤1ppm≤5ppm≤10ppm≤10ppm≤10ppm≤10ppm≤10ppm≤10ppm
  • Particle Size
ItemsSurface TreatmentD50 (μm)
Type I Untreated9
Type II Dimethicone Treated10

Characteristics of Cosmetic-Grade Pearl Light Bismuth Oxychloride

It offers numerous benefits, both in formulation and on the skin:

  • Outstanding Pressability and Adhesion: Its platelet structure provides excellent compressibility, making it ideal for pressed powders. It adheres well to the skin, ensuring long-lasting wear without smudging or flaking.
  • Silky, Creamy Sensory Profile: Bismuth oxychloride imparts a soft, velvety feel, enhancing application smoothness and sensory appeal.
  • Elegant Satin-Metallic Luster: It produces a distinctive metallic yet soft-focus shimmer, delivering high color clarity and brightness without harsh glitter.
  • Low Oil Absorption: With a low oil absorption index, it maintains a lightweight, non-greasy finish, especially beneficial in long-wear formulations for oily or combination skin.

Applications Across Cosmetic Categories

The unique properties of cosmetic-grade pearl light bismuth oxychloride make it highly adaptable across a broad spectrum of cosmetic applications:

  • Face Makeup: In foundations, setting powders, and blushes, bismuth oxychloride improves coverage, flowability, and finish. It provides a soft satin glow and enhances compressibility, ensuring smooth and uniform application.
  • Eye Makeup: In eyeshadows and eyeliners, it imparts a delicate shimmer or metallic sheen. It enhances pigment adhesion and can be combined with mica and iron oxides to create customizable visual effects.
  • Lip Products: Used in lipsticks, glosses, and balms, bismuth oxychloride adds pearl highlights and optical plumping effects. It improves glide and provides a smooth, non-drying texture.
  • Highlighters and Luminizers: Ideal for use in strobing or glow-enhancing products, it reflects light to give skin a radiant, youthful appearance. Its particle size can be tailored to achieve different light-diffusing effects.
  • Skincare-Infused Cosmetics: In BB creams, primers, and tinted moisturizers, bismuth oxychloride improves aesthetic appeal and skin-feel while offering mild moisturizing and astringent properties, enhancing product functionality.

As your trusted partner for high-performance inorganic functional powders, Alfa Chemistry is dedicated to supplying cosmetic-grade pearl light bismuth oxychloride that empower your cosmetic innovations. Contact us today for further technical information.

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