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INCI name

NACRE POWDER

Mother-of-pearl powder

AbrasiveBulkingreviewed

A powder made from mother of pearl, used as an abrasive and bulking ingredient.

What it is

Nacre powder is, according to CosIng, the dried powder obtained from mother of pearl (nacre), the iridescent inner layer of some mollusc shells, composed mainly of calcium carbonate. CosIng lists it as an abrasive and bulking 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.

Nacre powder is of animal origin; the INCI name does not reveal the mollusc species.

Functions

Abrasive
Removing unwanted tissue or foreign materials from various body surfaces, including mechanical tooth cleaning and/or gloss improvement.
Bulking
Non-reactive (chemically inert), solid ingredients that dilute other solids and/or increase the volume of cosmetic products.

EU regulation

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

Products with this ingredient (1)

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