Silica is a mineral found all over the planet -- in sandstone, clay, granite, even in plants and animals! It is the main ingredient in glass.

In cosmetics, it has many uses:

• It is an oil absorbent
• It improves "slip" (how the product feels going on)
• Because of their spherical shape our silicas also scatter light and blur the look of fine lines and wrinkles.

Qualities of our silica include:

• Median particle size is 5 microns
• It is an amorphous hydrated silica.

Usage rate: 1% - 15% by weight of the formula for a powdered product.

INCI: Silicon dioxide

CAS# 7631-86-9