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They used to be used in automotive paint. The latest I have managed to find for fish scales use was the original formula for 1963 Corvette Sebring Silver. The new formulas now use finely ground aluminum or mica particles. They don't have the same metallic-pearl 'glow' that an original fish scale formula has.
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What is the purpose of fish scales?
The fish is a natural born enemy to the turtle. The turtles used to bite and kill the fish, but over time through evolution and natural selection, the fish have developed scales to help protect them from the turtles.
Why does lip stick contain fish scales?
This is a question I would not usually answer. LOL My family just came back from the east coast and did a tour where they showed us the Herring traps they use to gather scales for cosmetics. The fish are not harmed, they go through a pump system on the boat that loosens scales (they regrow them) and then they release the herring back to the ocean. The scales are used for glossy and sparkled lipstick and nail polish as they have substance called Pearl Essence.
What are the simple common characteristics of fish?
The most common caracteristic of a fish is that it has got gills and not lungs. However. Some highly evolved and most special fish has got something that work like lungs. Other characteristica is : tail, fins and being coldblooded. Some fish have scales. Other fish do not have scales.
Is puffy paint toxic?
The bottle claims that Puffy Paint is not toxic. This is however if the paint is used for the proper purpose.
What kind of scales does a shark have?
Shark skin looks and feels like it is covered with tiny teeth. In fact, their small, rough placoid scales (also called denticles), have the same structure as sharks' teeth! Shark skin is sometimes used as sandpaper.www.vanaqua.org/education/aquafacts/sharks.html
How did the Lakota Indians make paint?
They used pigments of the earth.
Which pigments are used to create the color cobalt blue?
The pigments in cobalt salts of alumina are used to make the color cobalt blue. The pigments are strong, which is why the color is used in many pieces of jewelry, paint and ceramics.
What is a fish scaler?
A device used to separate the scales from the fish.
What are fish scales used for?
In cosmetics, some lipsticks and nail polish contain fish scales. Pearlesence, which is a silvery substance in fish scales, gives lipsticks and nail polish a shimmery appearance.
What are fish scales used?
In cosmetics, some lipsticks and nail polish contain fish scales. Pearlesence, which is a silvery substance in fish scales, gives lipsticks and nail polish a shimmery appearance.
IS PAINT THINNER CONSIDERED A VEHICLE?
Thinners, binders, and carrier liquids are a few of a number of vehicle used with other active ingredients or paint pigments. So, yes, paint thinner is a vehicle as long as it contains active ingredients or pigments.
How do the particles in paint from a modern painting differ from the paint from an old painting?
Hi there, in the old times painters used to make their own paint. They had to grind their own pigments, or they had students to do it for them. The pigment particles were more coarse and they are today (as modern pigments are ground by machines)
Is gelatin used in lipsticks?
not usually..just fish scales
What is suphuric acid used for?
In paint manufacture. to provide the sulphate anion in pigments.
What parts of a bony fish protects the fish from infection can be used as protection or may help the fish swim?
Scales
Are fish gills sharp?
no because they are used to breath for the fish so they are made of slimy scales
Is guano or bat dung used in mascara?
While mascara and various other cosmetics contain guanine, which is used to give a pearlescent look, this is not guano and does not come from guano (bat dung). It is made from fish scales though. So, no bat feces but crushed up fish scales.
