PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an effect pigment useful in cosmetics, personal care products, and industrial applications such as automotive paints.SOLUTION: The effect pigment formed from a synthetic platelet substrate such as glass flake has improved sparkle by reducing the amount of substrate particles having a size of less than 9 microns and greater than 85 microns.【課題】化粧品、パーソナルケア製品および産業用途、例えば自動車用塗料などで用いるに有用である効果顔料の提供。【解決手段】合成小片基質、例えばガラスフレークなどから生じさせる効果顔料が示すきらめきを、粒度が9ミクロン未満の基質粒子および粒度が85ミクロンを超える基質粒子の量を少なくすることで向上させる。【選択図】なし