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INCI name

DIATOMACEOUS EARTH

Diatomaceous earth

AbrasiveAnticakingBulkingOpacifyingreviewed

A powder made of the silica shells of diatoms.

What it is

Diatomaceous earth is a mineral material consisting mainly of the silica shells (frustules) of diatoms, microscopic algae. CosIng lists it as abrasive, anticaking, bulking and opacifying.

Where it is used

Found in scrubs, face masks, powders and cleansers.

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.
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.

EU regulation

This ingredient is not listed in the annexes of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 in the CosIng data.

Products with this ingredient (96)

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