Oil-locking mica?

DWinMadison · Oct 24, 2014

I received some samples of mica today from WSP that is labeled "oil locking." Any idea how this is different from regular old mica?

Obsidian · Oct 24, 2014

I don't know how its different but I can tell you that the beautiful blue morphs to gray in CP. Worked good for a HP swirl though.

shunt2011 · Oct 25, 2014

I've tried a few of those that I received free samples of and wasn't overly impressed. There are other micas I like better. Just my experience though.

DWinMadison · Oct 25, 2014

Forgive my abundant ignorance, but do you use mica IN the colors or BETWEEN colored layers? Most Youtubes I've seen people either sprinkle them between color layers or on the tops.

LunaSkye · Oct 25, 2014

According to the 'learn to use directions' tab on WSP, you're suppose to mix the mica into some oil for coloring. I guess you could sprinkle them in between soap layers like in the following video:

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWfL8dPl7IE[/ame]

Interesting stuff.

Here is another one that I will be watching after posting this:

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9IHRkv0-f4[/ame]

IrishLass · Oct 25, 2014

According to WSP's site, the oil-locking micas were created to blend with oil-based products such as scrubs, lip bases and body butter in such a way as they stay suspended instead of sinking to the bottom of your scrub or butter or lip balm/lip stick, etc... And from what else I could gather, it doesn't look like they stay true in higher pH products such as CP soap.

IrishLass

rainwater · Oct 29, 2014

I've never used them in soap. But I did buy them for my tinted lip balm. The oil locking is needed for the recipes I use but I have no idea why maybe they sell them for lip balm and lip stick only. You could call them. They have been very helpful the few times I have called them.