A white mineral powder that absorbs and binds.
What it is
Magnesium Carbonate Hydroxide is a basic magnesium carbonate, an inorganic white powder. CosIng lists it for binding, buffering, bulking and viscosity control.
Where it is used
Found in loose and pressed powders, dry shampoos, deodorants, bath products 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
- Binding
- Providing adhesive properties during and after compression in cosmetic tablets and/or cakes.
- Buffering
- Stabilising the pH of an aqueous medium in a narrow range even if an acid or base is added. Altering and/or maintaining a cosmetic product's pH at the desired level.
- 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 (69)
- Wygładzający balsam upiększający: 00 TRANPARENT · NEONAIL
- BLONDME Bond Enforcing Premium Lightener 9+ 450 g · Schwarzkopf Professional
- Foundation & Concealer The Foundcealer 2in1 040 · trend !t up
- Foundation & Concealer The Foundcealer 2in1 030 · trend !t up
- Foundation & Concealer The Foundcealer 2in1 020 · trend !t up
- Foundation & Concealer The Foundcealer 2in1 010 · trend !t up
- Scalp Restore Shampoo · Head & Shoulders
- Déodorant baume peaux sensibles · Aqui d’aïa
- Classic Shampoo · Head & Shoulders
- Dry Scalp Care · Head & Shoulders
- 2 in 1 Men Coastal Tide · Head & Shoulders
- Déodorant · endro