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Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Kaolin
Abrasive
Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil
Humectant
Sulfur
Antiseborrhoeic
Squalane
Emollient
Bentonite
Absorbent
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
PEG-100 Stearate
Surfactant
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Zinc PCA
Humectant
Zinc Gluconate
Skin Conditioning
Menthyl Lactate
Masking
Mannose
HumectantMagnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingBisabolol
Antioxidant
Farnesol
Perfuming
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPolyacrylate-13
Polyisobutene
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Hydrangea Macrophylla Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Water, Glycerin, Kaolin, Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil, Sulfur, Squalane, Bentonite, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, 1,2-Hexanediol, Zinc PCA, Zinc Gluconate, Menthyl Lactate, Mannose, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Bisabolol, Farnesol, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Polyacrylate-13, Polyisobutene, Polysorbate 20, Hydrangea Macrophylla Leaf Extract, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Hyaluronate, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Kaolin is a clay. It is used for oil control and to help minimize pores. Like other clays, kaolin has the ability to absorb excess sebum or oil. This can help clean out pores and mattify the skin.
Some types of kaolin may have exfoliating properties. When water is added to kaolin, it becomes a paste with small abrasive particles.
Most kaolin is a white color, but may be pink/orange/red depending on where it comes from.
The name 'kaolin' comes from a Chinese village named 'Gaoling'. Kaolin clay comes from rocks rich in kaolinite. Kaolinite, the mineral, has a silicate layered structure. Kaolinite is formed from chemical weathering of aluminum siilicate minerals.
Besides skincare, kaolin is commonly used to make glossy paper, in ceramics, toothpaste, and as medicine to soothe stomach issues.
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