Skin care
Enhanced physical and optical properties for skin care products
ImerCare is our full range of 100% natural mineral solutions for body and facial scrubs, cleansers, alphabet creams, face and body creams, face masks and sun creams.
Our ImerCare P-Scrub perlite-based portfolio was developed using patented engineered technology that combines the natural hardness and absorption power of volcanic rock with the softness of spherical particles to provide a gentle, physical exfoliation effect. It’s an ideal natural alternative to oil-derived beads used in body and face scrubs and cleansers.
We recommend:
- ImerCare® 120P-Scrub, ImerCare® 190P-Scrub and ImerCare® 270P-Scrub for face scrubs and cleansers
- New ImerCare® 700P-Scrub designed to provide the best compromise between scrub intensity and sensorial properties in body scrubs.
Our ImerCare® P-Scrub range can also be used in conjunction with the ImerScrub range of coloured perlites, which provide a refined, aesthetic effect in scrub products.
In addition, our Imercare® Opaque kaolin can be utilized for extra fine exfoliation needs in clay masks. Due to its engineered structure and hardness, Imercare Opaque is appropriate for sensitive areas where over-exfoliation can be an issue.
ImerCare® Kaolin and diatomaceous earth ranges confer, excellent sebum and absorption properties in moisturizers, day creams, BB creams, CC creams, anti-acne creams and creams for oily skins.
Kaopolite Kaolin KR USP is a kaolin grade that is certified to the USP monograph and is produced under c-GMP standards. This can be used for skincare products that need the extra quality controls for products that fall under FDA regulation.
We recommend:
- ImerCare® Matte for an enhanced, natural matte effect in matte day creams
- ImerCare® 18D for oily skin and anti-acne creams and face mask
- ImerCare® 04K for rheology control and sebum & impurities absorption in face mask and day creams
- Kaolin KR USP for sebum & impurities absorption in medicated face creams and masks, sunscreens, poison ivy treatments and acne products
Try ImerCare® 4T talc* if you’re looking for a creamy, smooth feel for your face creams. It’s ideal for creating a soft, pampering sensation with a pleasant, powdery texture.
In face masks, ImerCare engineered kaolin and diatomite products are excellent natural solutions when you require superior sebum and impurities absorption.
We recommend:
- ImerCare® 2K, 06KS and 04K
- ImerCare® 400D
All Imerys cosmetic products are natural, high quality, chemically inert and offer good skin tolerance. They are not treated with chemicals during processing and can be used in cosmetic products that comply with cosmetic directive regulation (EC) n° 1223/2009.
All ImerCare mineral grades for skin care applications are Cosmos approved**. Certificates of origin and additional documentation are available upon request.
* Talc products are not available in the USA and Canada. Contact us for an alternative range.
** Excepting ImerCare 02K-S
Kaolin
Kaolin is a rock from which the clay mineral kaolinite is derived. This one has been used for millennia as the principal ingredient in porcelain tableware. Today Imerys kaolins bring critical properties to a host of end applications ranging from paper to paints, fiberglass to cosmetics and pharmaceuticals.
The mineral perlite is an effective replacement for microbeads in scrubs and shower gels – not only for its exfoliating performance, but for reducing plastic pollution in oceans.
Imerys Kaolins de Bretagne in southwest Brittany hosted an open day to commemorate its 120th anniversary, bringing together the general public, site employees and their families, customers, representatives of local associations, local elected officials and other important regional stakeholders. The day also marked another significant milestone for the company's future, since it coincides with the renewal in 2023 of the prefectural order authorizing Imerys to continue its mining activities at Kaolin de Bretagne for a further 28 years.
In the pursuit of healthy white teeth, Imerys has found that toothpaste that combines kaolin and delicately engineered perlite provides highly effective dental care and meets consumers’ preference for natural ingredients.
