We have all seen the soaps that look like a work of art, and they are! I am amazed at the creativity used by some soap makers. With that said, I see no reason to avoid store bought detergents, most people think are soap, only to go and purchase something that is made using naturally, while fortifying them with chemicals too.
Mica itself may be a natural mineral, the color that is applied to the mica and therefore your product, is not. India and Russia are the largest suppliers of mica and like many other minerals that are mined, it is not done so in the best conditions. One in five workers in the mines and quarries is a child.
The Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic (FD&C) through approval by the Federal Drug Administration (FDA), use chemicals in coloring that have serious health side effects such as causing cancer. The top approved color additives to be cautious of are: blue 1, blue 2, citrus red 2, green 3, orange 8, red 3, red 40, yellow 5, and yellow 6. These dyes are mixed to make a rainbow of colors so read your labels carefully.
For this reason, I do not use Mica's in my soaps. I use nothing but plant based materials, all organic or wild-crafted so that I am sure that my soaps, although not always the most beautiful on the market, are the best for our skin.
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