TAGS: Natural/ Organic
BASF’s brand focused on pigments, Colors & Effects® has demonstrated its commitment to sustainably sourced natural mica flakes to produce effect pigments for the cosmetics, coatings, plastics and printing industries.
Natural Mica-based Effect Pigments
Colors & Effects
® is committed to providing customers with full transparency about its in-house sourcing from its wholly owned mine located in Hartwell, Georgia, USA. Given the increased awareness of unethical mica mining operations in India and other parts of the world, the company sources 100 percent of its natural mica flake demand to produce effect pigments from own mica mine in the U.S.A.
A video tour of the mine is available on the Colors & Effects website providing insights about mining practices in Hartwell and the people behind. Video provides virtual insights into transparent, ethical and environmentally conscious sourcing of mica.
The controlled, North American based supply chain that tracks mica from source to supply, enables the guarantee for zero child labor and a deep focus on preserving the environment.
Compliance with internationally agreed labor standards, including the abolition of child labor, is a fundamental cornerstone of the Colors & Effects
® operations. The company takes responsibility to drive important discussions in key industry networks fostering sustainable solutions.
Source: BASF