Ingredient dictionary

Absorbent salt used in cosmetics; it can also be a skin sensitizer.

Plant extract that can deliver antioxidant properties but is also sensitising if used repeatedly because it denatures proteins that help keep skin healthy.

Tannin that is found in witch hazel. It can be a skin sensitizer but it also has antioxidant properties.

Plant extract that can deliver antioxidant properties but is also sensitising if used repeatedly because it denatures proteins that help keep skin healthy.

A sediment obtained from various bodies of water. Silt's absorbent nature helps it function to absorb excess surface oil.

Naturally occurring mineral used as a thickener, absorbent, and abrasive in skin care products. Also known as aluminum oxide.

Salt that has absorbent and abrasive properties.

Naturally occurring mineral composed of magnesium, hydrogen, oxygen, and silicon which combine to form what's known as anhydrous (contains no water) magnesium silicate.

This inorganic material found in some minerals has many formulary benefits in cosmetics, including as an opacifying agent and absorbent.

Salt that has absorbent properties.

A synthetic powdery thickening agent, absorbent, and anti-caking agent used in skin care and makeup products.

Type of clay that is most famously used as an absorbent in oil-reducing face masks. Also functions as a thickener, emulsion stabiliser, and opacifying agent in cosmetic formulations.

Starch obtained from corn and sometimes used as an absorbent in cosmetics instead of talc.

Earth mineral that has strong absorbent properties and some disinfecting properties.

Naturally derived clay-based absorbent that is most often used to enhance the texture and spreadability of a formula.

Inorganic mineral salt used as an absorbent, opacifying agent, colouring agent, or to adjust the pH of cosmetic products.