Know Your Ingredients: Calcium Sulfate

by beautifulwithbrains on September 25, 2010

in ingredients

What it is
Calcium Sulfate is a naturally occurring mineral but it can also be derived synthetically.

What it does
Calcium Sulfate is used in cosmetics as a color additive and opacifier.
In addition, it is used as a binder because it helps solidify a product without having to add high concentrations of oils.

Side effects
Calcium Sulfate is generally considered to be safe.

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