What it is
Boron Nitride is a white powder made with boron and nitrogen.
What it does
Boron Nitride is used in beauty products for several reasons. It improves the spreadability of products so that they glide on more easily when you apply them and provides a silky feel and adhesion so that your makeup will last longer.
In addition, it also has light-scattering properties: this means that it provides a nice, shimmery glow to the face, which will make you look radiant as well as helping hide skin imperfections.
Boron Nitride can also absorb excess oil from your skin.
Side effects
Although Boron Nitride is generally considered safe, it can cause irritations in some people.
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Boron nitride makes everything so smooth. Boron as an element is inert. When a mineral foundation has boron nitride, it tends to flow a lot better. Depending on the size, it can even glow.
Dao, thanks for sharing. It’s a nice ingredient to have in your makeup to make application smoother and it doesn’t have any major side effects either.