A synthetic crystalline material similar to natural sapphire, used as a bulking agent and opacifier.
What it is
Synthetic sapphire is a compound synthesised to be similar to natural sapphire, a crystalline form of aluminium oxide; according to CosIng it can range in colour from white to black, excluding red. CosIng lists it as a bulking and opacifying ingredient.
Where it is used
Found in make-up and skin care products that contain powders.
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 or colour of the material used.
Functions
- Bulking
- Non-reactive (chemically inert), solid ingredients that dilute other solids and/or increase the volume of cosmetic products.
- Opacifying
- Reducing transparency or translucency 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 (6)
- Puff cloud prasowany puder do twarzy · Paese
- Błyszczyk powiększający usta z kwasem hialuronowym jadem pszczelim · Eveline Cosmetics
- Błyszczyk powiększający usta z chili, zapach czekoladowy · Eveline Cosmetics
- Bell OLIVE SOUL LUMINOUS POWDER · Bell
- Bell DIGITALOVE PERFECT DATE ILLUMI POWDER · Bell
- BELL PUMPKIN VANILLA CREAM POWDER · Bell