PEARL ESSENCE
pearl essence: translation
a nacreous pigment containing guanine crystals derived from scales, e.g. from herrings, used to produce sparkle in metallic paints, lip gloss and iridescent eye shadow and used in simulated pearls and plastics. Guanine crystals are rhombic platelets composed of multiple, transparent layers but they have a high index of refraction that partially reflects and transmits light from layer to layer thus producing a pearly luster. It is usually a liquid suspension of the guanine crystals that can be applied by spray, painting or dipping. Also called essence d\'Orient
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PEARL ORGAN →← PEAL STREAM