INCI name

MARIS SAL

Sea salt

Salt obtained from sea water.

What it is

Maris sal is sea salt, mainly sodium chloride with small amounts of other minerals. It thickens cleansers and is used as a granular abrasive in scrubs and bath products.

Where it is used

Bath salts, body scrubs, shampoos and texturising hair sprays.

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

Skin conditioning
Maintaining the skin in good condition.

EU regulation

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

Products with this ingredient (191)

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