What it is
Concerns
Silica is a mineral naturally found in our skin. It helps to thicken and smooth the texture of a product. It also acts as an agent for other ingredients by increasing the absorption of other ingredients into the skin.
Silica is often used for absorption and can help reduce shine when products are applied. Silica occurs in naturally in materials like clay and sandstone, and it can also be produced synthetically.
Silica is present naturally within the skin during collagen production and when reducing inflammation.
Silica is a somewhat common cosmetic ingredient, with about 11.3% of the products in our database containing it.
Community Data
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Where it's used
Silica is most often found as ingredient number 15 within an ingredient list.
These are the categories of products that use Silica the most:
References
Products with Silica
CosIng Data
- CosIng ID: 78845
- INCI Name: SILICA
- EC #: Â 231-545-4 / 262-373-8 /310-060-2
- All Functions: Abrasive, Absorbent, Anticaking, Bulking, Opacifying, Viscosity Controlling
