INCI name

SODIUM POTASSIUM ALUMINUM SILICATE

Sodium potassium aluminum silicate

Bulkingreviewed

A complex mineral silicate used as a bulking agent.

What it is

Sodium potassium aluminum silicate is, according to CosIng, a complex silicate of aluminium, potassium and sodium of the ceramic-material type. CosIng lists it as a bulking agent.

Where it is used

Found in powders, eye shadows, blushes and other makeup, as well as some scrubs.

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 reveal whether the silicate is of natural or synthetic origin, or its particle form.

Functions

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.

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