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Water
Skin ConditioningKaolin
AbrasiveAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientCarthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
MaskingStearic Acid
CleansingHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientMagnesium Aluminum Silicate
AbsorbentSodium Stearate
CleansingSodium Magnesium Silicate
Phenoxyethanol
PreservativeDimethyl Sulfone
SolventCentella Asiatica Extract
CleansingGlyceryl Caprylate
EmollientDecyl Glucoside
CleansingCellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingCocos Nucifera Oil
MaskingCetyl Alcohol
EmollientEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSodium Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingTocopherol
AntioxidantMacrocystis Pyrifera Extract
Skin ConditioningSea Water Extract
Skin ConditioningChondrus Crispus Extract
Skin ConditioningVitis Vinifera Seed Oil
EmollientLonicera Caprifolium Flower Extract
PerfumingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingLonicera Japonica Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantPanthenol
Skin ConditioningOryza Sativa Bran Oil
EmollientGeranium Maculatum Extract
TonicTaraxacum Officinale Extract
Skin ConditioningEquisetum Arvense Extract
AstringentSpirulina Maxima Extract
SmoothingPrunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil
MaskingWater, Kaolin, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Stearic Acid, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Cetearyl Alcohol, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Sodium Stearate, Sodium Magnesium Silicate, Phenoxyethanol, Dimethyl Sulfone, Centella Asiatica Extract, Glyceryl Caprylate, Decyl Glucoside, Cellulose Gum, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Cetyl Alcohol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Carbomer, Tocopherol, Macrocystis Pyrifera Extract, Sea Water Extract, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Lonicera Caprifolium Flower Extract, Sodium Hydroxide, Lonicera Japonica Leaf Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Panthenol, Oryza Sativa Bran Oil, Geranium Maculatum Extract, Taraxacum Officinale Extract, Equisetum Arvense Extract, Spirulina Maxima Extract, Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil
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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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