Exfoliating Volcanic
Sand from Tahiti
Mineral Powders
Collected in Tahiti, these black, fine, round and regular particles offer a natural
exfoliation and a deep cleansing for a soft and radiant skin.
Manufacturing
process
• Once collected, the sand is dried and sieved to obtain a granulometry inferior to 500 μm.
• Then, it is ionized to guarantee a perfect bacteriological quality.
Properties
1. Natural
mechanic exfoliator
2. Detoxifying & Purifying
Composition
Tahitian black sand is a sand of volcanic origin and is composed primarily of basalt :
- Quartz
- Magnesium, Calcium, Manganese, Phosphorus, Silicon, Titanium... (primarily as oxides).
Using
recommendations
• Face and body spa and well-being products : 1 to 5%
• Face and body exfoliating emulsions : 1 to 5%
• Face and body exfoliating gels : 1 to 5%
• Face and body exfoliating soaps : 1 to 5%
Volcanic Black Sand is free from toxicity in the limits of our current knowledge and of the recommended
cosmetic uses.
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Mineral Powders
Exfoliating Volcanic
Sand from Tahiti
Technical Information
Regulatory
information
PSC Reference : SAB/N
INCI Name : Silica.
CTFA Name : Silica.
Sand
CAS
EINECS
Physical
7631-86-9
112945-52-5
60676-86-0
231-545-4
262-373-8
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Customs
code
:
2505100000
characteristics
Bacteriological
characteristics
• Aspect, 25°C : Powder
• Aerobic bacteria : <100 cfu/g
• Colour : Black
• Moulds - Yeasts : <10 cfu/g
• Odour : None
• Granulometry : < 500µm
• Solubility in water : Insoluble
• Solubility in oils : Insoluble
• Solubility in ethanol : Insoluble
Packaging
• Treatment : Ionization (Gamma rays Minimum dose 10kGy)
• 1 kg : PE plastic jar
• 10 / 20 kg : PE plastic bucket
Storage
• Store in close container.
• Store at roon temperature (20 - 25°C).
• Keep away from light and humidity.
Stability : 36 months in the limits of the
recommended storage conditions.
Pacifique Sud Ingredients Z.I. Napollon / 530 avenue des Templiers - Bat 7 / 13400 Aubagne - France
Tél : + 33 (0)4.42.32.02.79 / Fax : + 33 (0)4.42.32.00.43 / [email protected]
www.pacifiquesud.com
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Exfoliating Volcanic Sand From Tahiti
Volcanic Black
Sand from Tahiti
Volcanic
sand from
Tahiti...
The Polynesian Islands were formed several million years ago,
thanks to the emergence of volcanoes.
We distinguish high islands and volcanic islands, low islands
or coral islands.
The volcanic islands are formed after the eruption of a volcano.
The island is then formed by slow ascent to the surface of
erupted material (basalt lava and ash). Once emerged, the
cone of the volcano goes off, cools and then starts the process
of erosion.
Under the action of rain and wind, the basalt breaks down slowly
and comes off the cliffs to be spread by the waters surrounding
the island and to be thrown on the coast. This phenomenon has
led to the formation of the famous black sand beaches.
Located in the islands of the Windward Islands, Tahiti is the
youngest but also the largest and highest volcanic island of
Polynesia.
Polynesian mythology tells that the goddess of fire was chased
away from Tahiti by her sister, the goddess of sea. By travelling
accross the Pacific Ocean looking for a new home, she was
creating a crater at each stop where she was lightening a fire,
that her sister was hurryinh to put out. She finally found refuge
in Hawaii on the summit of Kilauea volcano.
Pacifique Sud Products
• Volcanic Stone Extract
Biological Information
Chemical Name :
Silica
• Exfoliating Volcanic Sand From Tahiti
• Exfoliating Volcanic Sand From Tahiti
Heat Treated
Mineral Type :
Basalt
Origin :
Volcanic stone
Geographic Area :
Tahiti, Windward Islands
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Exfoliating Volcanic Sand From Tahiti
Volcanic Black
Sand from Tahiti
Other
names
Geological
Lava powder, Volcanic sand, Basaltic powder
information
When we think of volcanic rock, we imagine a dark rock.
It’s actually mainly basalt, which is lava that cools, hardens and forms the
volcanic rocks, characterized by their dark color.
Basalt, the main component of ocean floors, is a dark volcanic rock composed
of:
- Quartz,
- Silica,
- Feldspar,
- Magnesium, calcium, manganese, phosphorus, silicon, titanium ... (primarily
as oxides).
Uses
This sand associated with creams, balms, gels or oils is an excellent body and face scrub.
Thanks to its remineralizing properties, volcanic sand from Tahiti regenerates and oxygenates the skin.
Pacifique Sud Ingredients Z.I. Napollon / 530 avenue des Templiers - Bat 7 / 13400 Aubagne - France
Tél : + 33 (0)4.42.32.02.79 / Fax : + 33 (0)4.42.32.00.43 / [email protected]
www.pacifiquesud.com
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