摘要 |
The present invention provides a black brightening flake which prevents fine pigment particles from agglomerating. When incorporated into a cosmetic, a coating material, etc., the flakes enable the resultant composition not only to give a satisfactory use feeling, for example, spreadability on the skin, without giving a rough feeling or be satisfactory spread on a base plate but also to have high hiding power and take on a beautiful color tone. The black brightening flake comprises a metal oxide, as a mother material, which is derived from a colloidal metal oxide particle and 5 to 70% by mass black pigment dispersedly contained in the base material. The black brightening flake has an average particle diameter of 3 to 500 mum, an average thickness of 0.1 to 5 mum, and an average aspect ratio of 5 to 300.
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