Oolitic aragonite beads and methods therefor

A composition comprising oolitic aragonite particles,

• wherein the oolitic aragonite particles have a D50 PSD of between 2.5 to 3.5 μm and a Hunter brightness level greater than 88,
• wherein less than 0.005% of the oolitic aragonite particles can be retained on a 325 mesh,
• wherein the composition further comprises a cosmetically acceptable surfactant that comprises at least one of a nonionic surfactant, an amphoteric or zwitterionic surfactant, or an anionic surfactant, and
• wherein the anionic surfactant is selected from the group consisting of alkyl sulfates, alkyl ether sulfates, alkylamido ether sulfates, alkylaryl polyether sulfates, monoglyceride sulfates, alkylsulfonates, alkylamidesulfonates, alkylarylsulfonates, α-olefin sulfonates, paraffin sulfonates, alkyl sulfosuccinates, alkyl ether sulfosuccinates, alkylamide sulfosuccinates, alkyl sulfoacetates, acylsarcosinates, acylglutamates, alkyl sulfosuccinamates, acylisethionates and N-acyltaurates, polyglycoside polycarboxylic acid and alkyl monoester salts, acyl lactylates, salts of D-galactoside uronic acids, salts of alkyl ether carboxylic acids, salts of alkylaryl ether carboxylic acids, or salts of alkylamido ether carboxylic acids.