Natural mica sourcing at our wholly owned mine in Hartwell, GA, USA
Ensuring full transparency, we source natural mica for our high-quality effect pigments brands using fully ethical, traceable and environmentally friendly processes.
Cheryl, a laboratory technician, is responsible for inspecting and maintaining working materials at Hartwell. She ensures a safe working environment for all employees.

Site Operations Specialist, Robin, oversees the delivery process from Hartwell. She ensures all bigs filled with mica are labeled with a tracking code to enable full traceability.

Minerals Technician, Steve, takes responsibility for the ecological balance surrounding the Hartwell mining area.


Get to know our measures
Download detailed information on our three principles
In the video documentary “Transparency – the truth about mica” the clean beauty cosmetics brand, Beautycounter, details the challenging path to establish transparency within the global mica supply chain while citing us as a transparent industry partner who can trace mica supply from source to supply.
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Learn more about sustainability in beauty and responsible ingredient sourcing by downloading "The Clean Side of Mica" whitepaper.
As one of the leading pigments suppliers worldwide, we take responsibility for driving important discussions in key industry networks and fosters sustainable solutions. We are a proud founding member of the Responsible Mica Initiative (RMI) and committed to helping private, public and non-profit sectors reach a 100% sustainable Indian mica supply chain.

Our mica-based pigments within several industries
Boost color, texture and sparkle with natural and safe mica-based effect pigments for eyeshadow, lipstick, bath bombs, soap and nail polish.
Add pearlescent effects and metallic shimmer to interior and exterior applications for the architectural, automotive and industrial coatings markets.
Create innovative, eye-catching designs with interference mica pigments for household items, toys and electronics.