What is "SILICA" and what does it do?

Role: MATTIFYING/ABSORBENT

Family: SILICA

Comedogenic index: 0

Focus on Silica: Silica
In cosmetics, it is often present in products designed to mattify your skin, as it has a great capacity to absorb oil. It is a natural ingredient found in clays, as well as in certain parts of plants and animals.
Silica functions
1) Used as an absorbent powder and thickener in cosmetics
2) Can enhance absorption of ingredients and act as a delivery system for other ingredients

Description of Silica
Silica is an abundant mineral in sandstone, clay and granite, as well as in parts of plants and animals. Silica can also be produced synthetically, and both forms are regularly used as absorbent powders and thickening agents in cosmetics. Some forms of silica can improve the even distribution of pigments in cosmetics and prevent them from settling into the make-up, ensuring smooth, even application.

Silica can also enhance the protective capacity of the mineral sunscreen ingredient titanium dioxide.

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