What’s the Deal (Controversy) With Mica? Synthetic vs. Natural

Something that I've seen of debate recently in the beauty community, specifically the drama community on YouTube, is the ingredient mica which is a popular ingredient in most eyeshadow palettes. There are two different types: natural and synthetic fluorophlogopite. So, I thought I would do some research into the ingredient as I was curious what the big deal was. And then share with you that information since we're focused on cruelty free beauty here. And while by definition that means "not tested on animals at any stage of production", there is such a thing as ethically sourced and I think that falls into this category as well.…