SILICA

Ingredient type: MATTIFYING/ABSORBENT

Silica

✨ Role: Silica is primarily used as a mattifying agent in skin care. It helps absorb excess sebum and reduce shine, giving the skin a matte finish.

Ingredient type: Mattifying

‍⚕️ Safety: Yes, silica is generally considered safe for cosmetic use.

✨ Vegan: Yes, silica is a mineral and is therefore not of animal origin.

✨ Good to know: Silica is well tolerated by most skin types, but it can sometimes be drying for very dry skin. It is interesting to note that silica is also used to improve the texture and application of products by making them smoother.

Found in: Silica is often found in makeup powders, foundations, mattifying moisturizers, and certain sunscreen products.

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