Aluminium oxide, used as an absorbent and in effect pigments.
What it is
Alumina is aluminium oxide, an inorganic powder. It is used as an absorbent, a mild abrasive and as a base for some pearlescent pigments.
Where it is used
Found in powders, makeup, scrubs and toothpastes.
Limits of interpretation
The INCI list shows which ingredients are present, not how much of each. Above 1%, ingredients are listed in descending order of weight; below 1% the order is free.
Functions
- Abrasive
- Removing unwanted tissue or foreign materials from various body surfaces, including mechanical tooth cleaning and/or gloss improvement.
- Absorbent
- Taking up water- and/or oil-soluble (dissolved or finely dispersed) substances.
- Anticaking
- Preventing agglomeration of particulate solids into lumps or hard masses (cohesive cake), thus allowing free flow of particles.
- Bulking
- Non-reactive (chemically inert), solid ingredients that dilute other solids and/or increase the volume of cosmetic products.
- Opacifying
- Reducing transparency or translucency of cosmetics.
- Viscosity controlling
- Increasing or decreasing the viscosity (thickness) of cosmetics.
EU regulation
This ingredient is not listed in the annexes of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 in the CosIng data.
Products with this ingredient (549)
- Sensodyne Extra Whitening · Haleon
- Coconut Bronze Glistening Glow Powder · The Body Shop
- Swipe It Moisturising Lip Balm · The Body Shop
- Peptalk Lipstick Bullet Refill · The Body Shop
- Freestyle Multi-Tasking Colour · The Body Shop
- Relove Super Serum Foundation · Revolution
- Revolution Eye Bright Illuminating Under Eye Concealer · Revolution
- Revolution Body Veil Face & Body Foundation · Revolution
- I Heart Revolution Milkshake Lip + Cheek Tint · Revolution
- I Heart Revolution Bubble Tea Milky Blush + Lip Tint · Revolution
- Lifter Plump · Maybelline
- Lifter Gloss · Maybelline