Kaolin
Also listed as: China Clay
A soft white clay that absorbs oil and gives masks and powders body.
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
Kaolin, or china clay, is a mineral clay mined from the ground and washed. It soaks up oil, gives clay masks their texture, mattifies powders and thickens toothpaste. CosIng lists it as absorbent, abrasive, anticaking, bulking and opacifying.
It is a mineral and affects none of the six checks.
Functions: absorbent, bulking
Products with Kaolin
in 249 products
- no photoNivea Gentle Exfoliating Face Scrub For Normal & Combination SkinNivea · scrub
- no photoMedimix Savon AyurvediqueMedimix · bar soap
L'Oréal L'oreal Color Riche Lipstick Matte Erotique 640L'Oréal · lip makeup- no photoFreeman Polishing Charcoal + Black Sugar Gel Mask + ScrubFreeman · scrub
- no photoNair Masque dépilatoire jambes 3 en 1Nair · hair removal
L'Oréal SuperLiner Le Kohl 110 Midnight BlackL'Oréal- no photoPalmolive Naturals Moisture CarePalmolive · bar soap
Cien Pure Cleansing Mask with zinc and white clayCien · cleanser
Cattier Masque Argile - Argile jaune HamamélisCattier · face mask- no photoEvoluderm Masque ApaisantEvoluderm · face care
Neutrogena Clear & Defend 1% Salicylic Acid 2-in-1 Wash-MashNeutrogena · shower gel
Cosmo Naturel Dentifrices Menthe Fraîcheur BIOCosmo Naturel · toothpaste- no photoL-Oreal-Consumer-Products Elsene Argile Extraordinaire Démêlant BeautéL-Oreal-Consumer-Products · hair conditioner
- no photoSally Hansen Insta Dri Nail Polish Asap AppleSally Hansen · nail products
Ruby Rose Pó FacialRuby Rose · makeup- no photoSomatoline Cosmetic Cellulite masque de boueSomatoline Cosmetic · face mask
- no photoMAC Cosmetics MAC Retro Matte Lipstick - Ruby WooMAC Cosmetics · lip makeup
- no photoHindustan PepsodentHindustan · toothpaste
- no photoOld Spice Pure SportOld Spice
Pacifica Kale Detox Deep Cleaning Face WashPacifica · cleanser
John Frieda concealer Root BlurJohn Frieda · face makeup- no photoKings Domain Melbourne Texture PasteKings Domain
- no photoLa Provençale Le masque de pureté nettoyantLa Provençale · cleanser
- no photoLoveBar Shampoo Bar Detox & Sebum controlLoveBar · shampoo
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In the EU ingredient database
Functions listed by CosIng
- abrasive
- absorbent
- anticaking
- bulking
- colorant
- opacifying
- abrasive: Removing unwanted tissue or foreign materials from various body surfaces, including mechanical tooth cleaning and/or gloss improvement.
- absorbent: Taking up water- and/or oil-soluble (dissolved or finely dispersed) substances.
- anticaking: Preventing agglomeration of particulate solids into lumps or hard masses (cohesive cake), thus allowing free flow of particles.
- bulking: Non-reactive (chemically inert), solid ingredients that dilute other solids and/or increase the volume of cosmetic products.
CAS 1332-58-7 · EC 310-194-1
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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