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Cosmetic Debris Through the Microscope

Cosmetics

These agglomerated particles are from cosmetic debris in an office collected on an environmental tapelift. The flakes are pearlescent particles added to give sparkle. The colors shown by these flakes are thin film interfence colors though the brown flakes have an additional stain.

Transmitted Off Crossed Polarized Light Illumination

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