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INCI ingredient

Aluminum Chlorohydrate

The active in most antiperspirants; it temporarily blocks sweat ducts.

What it triggers

  • Vegan originYesno animal source
  • FragranceNonot a perfume ingredient
  • ParabenNonot a preservative of this family
  • SulfateNonot a sulfate surfactant
  • SiliconeNonot a silicone
  • AlcoholNonot a drying alcohol

What it does

Aluminum chlorohydrate forms a shallow plug in sweat ducts so less sweat reaches the surface. Deodorants without it rely on fragrance and odour absorbers instead.

It is mineral-derived and affects none of the six checks.

Functions: antiperspirant

Products with Aluminum Chlorohydrate

in 285 products

Showing 24 of 285 products with this ingredient, most scanned first.

In the EU ingredient database

Functions listed by CosIng
  • antiperspirant
  • astringent
  • deodorant
  • antiperspirant: Reducing perspiration.
  • astringent: Contracting and/or tightening the skin.
  • deodorant: Reducing and/or eluminating unpleasant odour. Contributing against the formation of malodour on body surfaces.

CAS 12042-91-0 · EC 234-933-1

EU regulation

Not on a restricted-substances annex. Listed as an allowed cosmetic ingredient.

Source: CosIng, European Commission. Informative, no legal value; the regulation text is the reference.

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