What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningKaolin
Abrasive
Bentonite
Absorbent
Illite
Abrasive
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate
EmollientDipropylene Glycol
HumectantBetaine
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Citrus Limon Peel Powder
AbsorbentPolyacrylate-13
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingMontmorillonite
Absorbent3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningMagnesium Aluminum Silicate
AbsorbentHydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientParfum
Masking
Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin Conditioning
Disodium EDTA
Ethylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient
Sorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Quartz
Abrasive
Gluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Prunus Persica Fruit Extract
Abrasive
Citric Acid
Buffering
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Water, Kaolin, Bentonite, Illite, 1,2-Hexanediol, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate, Dipropylene Glycol, Betaine, Propanediol, Citrus Limon Peel Powder, Polyacrylate-13, Xanthan Gum, Montmorillonite, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Parfum, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Disodium EDTA, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Sorbitan Isostearate, Butylene Glycol, Quartz, Gluconolactone, Prunus Persica Fruit Extract, Citric Acid, Tocopherol
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.
Learn more about KaolinWater. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product.
So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation.
You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!
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