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Pearlizing agent
Any special handling precautions of handling pearlizing agent in the surfactant system to ensure the final appearance are “pearlized”?
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It really depends on the type pearl your using. If your using powdered mica based pearls like magnapearl1000 or iriodin’s equivalent, It’s essentially an instant pearl effect when blended since it’s just mica and titanium dioxide. Wax based pearls are definitely more finicky, requiring heating your batch to specific temps to blend. One consideration to be a aware of is to avoid force cooling waxed pearls. I’ve noticed these pearls look best when allowed to cool slowly and naturally. I was once told to force cool a batch to rush a product out and the pearl never quite set up, it just looked like a hazy opaque mess. Some wax based pearls also may wane in luster over time which is not the case for mica based pearls which seem very sparkly years later.There’s also a product called quick pearl that gives the wax based creamy pearl look, no heating required.
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Thanks
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