Kyocera Corporation and Shiseido have unveiled “Precious Opal Powder,” a synthetic opal material, for use in “The Luminizing Face Enhancer,” which be released by Shiseido’s global luxury brand Clé de Peau Beauté in July 2022.
 
This marks the first time the artificial gemstones will be used in a cosmetic solution.
 
“The Luminizing Face Enhancer” has 360-degree radiance due to the unique play of color of Kyocera’s Kyoto Opal technology, giving wearers a lustrous shine as if wearing jewels on their face. It is the result of over 10 years of joint research between Kyocera and Clé de Peau Beauté to develop a new fine powder Kyoto Opal suitable for cosmetics called “Precious Opal Powder.”

Development of Kyoto Opal for Cosmetic Use

Developed in 1990, Kyoto Opal is a synthetic opal material created by Kyocera using the company’s unique gemstone synthesis technology on silica particles identical to natural opal.
 
The internal structure is the same as that of natural opal, but it enables processing into various shapes by overcoming natural gems’ inherent fragility and brittleness, which tend to split and crack. As a result, Kyoto Opal gems can be cut into diverse shapes.
 
By pulverizing the powder and using it as fine particles, Shiseido and Clé de Peau Beauté succeeded in developing Precious Opal Powder, which has a distinct sparkle brought about by opal’s unique structural color effect.