The metallic element magnesium, listed among others as an abrasive and reducing ingredient.
What it is
Magnesium is, according to CosIng, a metallic element; it is a light alkaline earth metal. CosIng lists it as an abrasive, antioxidant, reducing and skin-conditioning ingredient.
Where it is used
Appears on the ingredient lists of a small number of products.
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.
The INCI name does not show the physical form in which it is used.
Functions
- Abrasive
- Removing unwanted tissue or foreign materials from various body surfaces, including mechanical tooth cleaning and/or gloss improvement.
- Antioxidant
- Inhibiting reactions promoted by oxygen, thus avoiding oxidation and rancidity.
- Reducing
- Changing the chemical nature of another ingredient by adding hydrogen (or removing oxygen).
- Skin conditioning – miscellaneous
- Enhancing the appearance of dry and/or damaged skin by reducing flaking and restoring suppleness.
EU regulation
This ingredient is not listed in the annexes of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 in the CosIng data.