What it is
Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, white in color, is a naturally occurring mineral derived from clay.
What it does
Magnesium Aluminum Silicate is a thickening agent: it has the ability to increase the water part of cosmetics.
It is also used as an opacifying agent to reduce the clear appearance of some cosmetic products.
In addition, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate is used as a powder in cosmetics. It can absorb liquids, prevents powder products from becoming clumpy and help other ingredients to apply more smoothly.
Side effects
Magnesium Aluminum Silicate is generally considered to be safe.
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Just so you know, I now check ingredient labels after starting to read these posts
Takes a bit of extra time, but hey, it’s good to know what I’m using, right? Keep them coming!
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Makeup Morsels, I’m so glad to hear that. Yes, it is important to know what’s in your products so you can choose those that work best for your skintype and avoid those that are useless or even harmful.
Weird fact I found this ingredient in pepto bismol along with salicylic acid =/
hilarychloe, that’s interesting. Thanks for sharing.