A powdered volcanic rock used as an abrasive.
What it is
Pumice is a substance of volcanic origin made up mainly of complex silicates of aluminium and alkali metals. CosIng lists it as abrasive, bulking and viscosity controlling.
Where it is used
Used in foot scrubs, hand cleansers, body scrubs and exfoliating soaps.
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 particle size, which affects how coarse a product feels.
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.
- 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 (36)
- Charcoal Pore-Minimising Mask · The Body Shop
- Peppermint Reviving Pumice Foot Scrub · The Body Shop
- Bamboo Face Scrub · ArtDeco
- Scrub Mani Cremoso QUIN 100 ml · Silcare
- Handpeelingcreme Flaxseed Oil 100 ml · Silcare
- Creamy Hand Scrub regenerative flaxseed oil 100 ml · Silcare
- BLONDME Blonde Wonders Dry Shampoo Foam 300ml · Schwarzkopf Professional
- Fruit Lovers – Scrub Corpo · Pupa Milano
- Men's Seaside Cedar 2-in-1 Face & Body Wash 8.5 fl oz · Australian Gold
- Men's Coastal Breeze 2-in-1 Face & Body Wash 8.5 fl oz · Australian Gold
- HN Sea Salt & Sandalwood Body Scrub 8 fl oz · Australian Gold
- Nawilżający peeling myjący HYALU Hydrate · YOPE