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Mica: child labor in Indian mines

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Kilian Schütze-Alinsky
August 25, 2022

The mineral mica - which creates the shimmer-effect in make-up - has caused a furor for how it is sourced in mines, like in northern India. A German cosmetics company is trying use ethical standards when using mica.

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