Waxes, polymers and texture
Magnesium Aluminum Silicate
Magnesium aluminum silicate is a purified smectite clay. In water it swells into a smooth gel.
- On a list as
- Magnesium Aluminum Silicate
- What it does
- Clay thickener
- Where it comes from
- Mineral: a purified clay
- Vegan?
- Yes
Why it’s in a formula
It thickens, keeps pigments and particles evenly suspended so they don't settle, and gives mascaras, liners and masks their body.
Where you’ll find it at Divina
Read from each piece’s published ingredient list. 3 pieces.
Le Masque d'Argile
Purifying Clay Mask — 118ml
$64
Listed as Magnesium Aluminum Silicate
Vegan, going by its list
Questions
Is magnesium aluminum silicate safe?
Yes. It is an inert clay, and it isn't the same thing as the aluminium salts in antiperspirants.
How we know: every ingredient list on this site is the manufacturer’s own, read piece by piece and shade by shade, and the pieces above are worked out from those lists each time the site is built. Ingredient names and functions follow the EU’s CosIng database. This page describes cosmetic ingredients; it isn’t medical advice.
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