Recently, Guangxi Chesir Pearl Material Co., LTD., Luzhai Chesir Pearlescent Mica Material Co., Ltd. and Zhejiang Hongzun Technology Co., Ltd, all under Global New Material International Holdings Limited (06616.HK), jointly completed the “Research and Development of Long-lasting Cosmetic Grade Synthetic Mica Powder” project. The scientific and technological achievement evaluation center of ZKHC (Beijing) has officially passed the scientific and technological achievement evaluation, and the level of the achievement has been rated as “domestically leading and internationally advanced” by the authoritative expert group.

This recognition marks the authoritative endorsement of Global New Material International’s technical strength and industrialization capabilities in high-end cosmetic powder raw materials and synthetic mica processing and functionalized surface treatment.

Tackle with industry’s pain points and break through the technical bottlenecks of cosmetic raw materials through independent innovation

Synthetic mica powder is an indispensable core powder ingredient in high-end makeup and skincare products. With its fine skin feel and excellent optical effects, it has long been adopted by top international beauty brands. However, traditional production processes have long faced technical bottlenecks in terms of hydrophobicity, pH control, and resistance to hard agglomeration.

In response to these industry pain points, Global New Material International’s R&D team, relying on years of experience in synthetic mica processing and surface modification technology, has independently developed a new integrated preparation process. The process integrates core processes such as pre-treatment, rinsing and desorption, fine grinding, centrifugal separation, spray drying, condensation modification and air flow dispersion through the synergistic optimization of surface treatment and dehydration drying processes, and builds an integrated full-process production system. The entire process achieves simultaneous optimization of three properties: hydrophobic modification, precise pH control, and resistance to hard agglomeration, addressing the inherent flaws of traditional processes from the source and providing a fully independent solution for the large-scale, high-quality production of cosmetic-grade synthetic mica powder.

Core performance leads in all aspects, reaching international high-end raw material standards

Based on an original process, the cosmetic grade synthetic mica powder developed this time meets or exceeds international high-end beauty raw material standards in many core indicators, and has achieved breakthrough improvements in many key parameters, fully meeting the strict requirements of international top beauty brands for raw materials with strong safety, great skin feel and long-lasting makeup effect.

• Powder fineness: The median particle size D (50) is less than 5 μm, the particle size spacing is less than 1.5, and the particle size distribution is highly uniform, ensuring that the powder spreads smoothly in makeup and has a fine skin feel, significantly enhancing the makeup texture of base makeup, eyeshadow, blush and other products.
• Hydrophobicity: The water contact angle of the powder can reach over 140°, significantly enhancing water resistance, sweat resistance, and sebum resistance, strengthening long-lasting makeup from the raw material level to meet the needs of various scenarios such as daily commuting and outdoor activities.
• Safety and purity: The whiteness is no less than 90, the activation grade is over 99%, and the heavy metal content is controlled to meet the safety testing standards for high-end cosmetics. The mildly acidic formula is gentle and skin-friendly, balancing beauty, long-lasting effectand skin safety.

The application of this technical solution will promote the efficient use of synthetic mica powder in high-end cosmetics, provide solid core raw material support for the improvement of quality and efficiency and innovative development of the beauty industry, and help the technical level of cosmetic powder raw materials reach a new stage.

(Left: synthetic mica sheet Right: synthetic mica powder)

Global R&D synergy, mergers and acquisitions strengthen technological barriers

Cosmetics are a core high-end application area for pearlescent materials and synthetic mica powder, and the global market size continues to expand. Consumers’ demands for long-lasting makeup, skin feel and safety are constantly escalating, forcing upstream raw material companies to accelerate technological iteration. This achievement, which was rated as “domestically leading and internationally advanced”, is the best proof of Global New Material International’s long-term commitment to independent innovation. GNMI has not only broken through the key technological bottleneck of high-end cosmetic powder raw materials, but will also drive China’s beauty industry chain to strive for high value-added links.

Global New Material International adheres to the dual-wheel drive of “internal innovation + external mergers and acquisitions”, has successively completed major cross-border mergers and acquisitions such as South Korea’s CQV and SUSONITY (formerly Merck’s global surface solutions business in Germany), and has built a business layout of six R&D centers, six manufacturing bases and six application centers worldwide, strengthened the advantages of global R&D synergy and industrial layout. This technological achievement will help the company continuously promote scientific and technological achievements in the surface performance materials industry, further enrich the product line of high-end cosmetic raw materials, expand leading brand customers at home and abroad, and continuously enhance technological barriers and brand premiums.

In the future, Global New Material International will continue to increase its investment in the research and development of core new materials technologies. By focusing on downstream high-end application fields such as cosmetics, automobiles, new energy, and smart hardware, it will constantly promote the industrialization and application of technological achievements, drive product iteration and market expansion with hard-core innovation, continuously unleash the synergy advantages of the entire industrial chain, and empower the global beauty new materials market with China’s intelligent manufacturing.