You should know
What it is
Exfoliant
Is an Exfoliant
Exfoliants help remove dead skin cells and may aid in unclogging pores, smoothing rough skin, and help to increase hydration of skin.
Explained
Hydrated Silica is a type of silicon dioxide. It is called 'hydrated silica' because it is silica with extra bonded water atoms.
It is an absorbent and abrasive, meaning it is exfoliating.
Silica is often used for absorption and can help reduce shine when products are applied.
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Hydrated Silica is a rare cosmetic ingredient, with about 0.8% of the products in our database containing it.
Where it's used
Hydrated Silica is most often found as ingredient number 15 within an ingredient list.
These are the categories of products that use Hydrated Silica the most:
References
Products with Hydrated Silica
CosIng Data
- CosIng ID: 76428
- INCI Name: HYDRATED SILICA
- EC #: Â - / 215-683-2 / 231-545-4 / - / -
- All Functions: Abrasive, Absorbent, Anticaking, Bulking, Opa CI Fying, Viscosity Controlling
