A clay mineral used to absorb and thicken.
What it is
Hectorite is a naturally occurring smectite clay mineral (a layered magnesium–lithium silicate). CosIng lists it as absorbent, bulking and viscosity controlling.
Where it is used
Found in make-up, masks, nail products and suspensions where particles must stay evenly distributed.
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.
Modified forms such as stearalkonium or disteardimonium hectorite are listed under their own INCI names.
Functions
- Absorbent
- Taking up water- and/or oil-soluble (dissolved or finely dispersed) substances.
- Bulking
- Non-reactive (chemically inert), solid ingredients that dilute other solids and/or increase the volume of cosmetic products.
- 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 (110)
- Master Ink · Maybelline
- Brow Insert · Maybelline
- Tusz Do Rzęs Masterpiece 2w1 Lash Wow · Max Factor
- Tusz do rzęs Volume Infusion · Max Factor
- Masterpiece 2in1 Lash Wow Mascara Midnight Black · Max Factor
- Masterpiece 2in1 Lash Wow Mascara · Max Factor
- Mascara Masterpiece 2 In 1 Lash Wow · Max Factor
- Volume Infusion Mascara · Max Factor
- Masterpiece 2 in 1 Lash WOW Mascara · Max Factor
- 2000 Calorie Long Lash Era Mascara · Max Factor
- Blueberry Sensitive Mascara · Lumene
- Blueberry Sensitive Volume Mascara · Lumene