"No penalty" in all categories.
- Origin(s): Mineral
- Other languages: Arcilla de bentonita, Argila bentonita, Argile de Bentonite, Argilla di bentonite, Bentonit-Ton
- INCI name: BENTONITE
- EINECS/ELINCS number: 215-108-5
- Food additive: E558
- Classification: Regulated
- Bio-compatible (COSMOS Reference)
Namely
Bentonite is a clay that usually comes from volcanic ash. It mainly consists of silica and aluminum as well as other minerals, including sodium, magnesium, calcium, iron oxide and potassium. Bentonite clay is used in cosmetics as a texturizer, filler, thickener and pigment binder.
Restriction in Europe:
IV/119
Its functions (INCI)
- Absorbent : Absorbs water (or oil) in dissolved or fine form
- Bulking : Reduces apparent cosmetics density.
- Emulsion stabilising : Promotes the emulsification process and improves the stability and shelf life of the emulsion
- Viscosity controlling : Increases or decreases the viscosity of cosmetics
This ingredient is present in 0.71% of cosmetics.
Products that contain them
