Geocrystal® iridescent glitter

Applications: - cosmetics - coatings - flooring - textile - decoration

Geocrystal® glitter are brilliantly colored particles of precision cut polyester film which refracts light in a rainbow of colours. The applications are limitless. In cosmetics Geocrystal® is used as a colour flake in nail polish, pressed powders, lipsticks and gel based formulations. The toy industry uses Geocrystal® glitter flocked into fabrics and suspended in solution.

Geocrystal® is also commonly used in screen printing, PVC flooring, in wall papers and all kind of decorative coatings to add a touch of sparkle and catch the consumer's eye. 

The sparkle of colour changes with each back ground that Geocrystal® is applied to. The base material, the film, consists of over 100 thin layers of transparent polyester film. The special effect of the Geocrystal® glitter is reached by a combination of light transmission and light reflection.

Geotech produces 30 different types of iridescent glitter. Geocrystal® effect pigments are available in particle sizes from 100 µm up to over 3 mm.

Geotech offers a few special grades of Geocrystal® glitter for solvent resistance (*SR range) and high temperature resistence (*HR range). The Geocrystal® *SR range is commonly used in nail polish. Geocrystal® *HR products can be used in applications where a high temperature resistance is required up to 150 degrees Celsius. In the cosmetic industry this grade is used in lipstick formulations.

Geocrystal® iridescent glitter comply to all major regulations for cosmetics and toys safety.