Technical Deep Dive: SilikMira Xtreme OYGT
The Science of Extreme Color Travel
SilikMira Xtreme OYGT achieves its dramatic 4-way color shift through an advanced multi-layer architecture. Ultra-smooth synthetic fluorphlogopite platelets are coated with aluminum powder and encapsulated with a transparent silica layer. This precise stack generates strong optical interference, reflecting different wavelengths from different angles to produce a dynamic orange-to-yellow-to-green-to-turquoise transition.
The aluminum core creates an opaque, highly metallic base that amplifies chromaticity and color saturation, delivering a cleaner, brighter, and more metal-like finish than typical mica-only interference pigments.
Formulation Best Practices
Recommended usage is 1–30%, depending on the desired impact. The 10–60 μm particle range provides a smooth, high-shine metallic finish with pronounced color travel and excellent application feel.
In pressed powders, the composition supports strong binding and smooth payoff. In liquid and gel systems, it disperses uniformly for consistent, dramatic effects without settling, enabling reliable performance across eye, face, and nail formats.
Key Formulation Benefits
- Extreme 4-Way Color Shift: Transitions fluidly from warm orange/yellow to cool green/turquoise for show-stopping visual impact.
- Intense Chromaticity & Saturation: Encapsulated aluminum core boosts color purity and payoff beyond typical color-travel pearls.
- Brilliant Metallic Finish: High-shine, metal-like reflectivity that enhances the perceived depth of the color shift.
- Broad Application Versatility: Proven performance in anhydrous, solvent-based, and gel systems across eye, face, and nail applications.
