SPF Scout · Ingredient
Magnesium Aluminometasilicate
What this ingredient generally does
A mineral powder that soaks up excess moisture and oil and keeps the product from clumping. It also adds bulk, makes the product more opaque, and adjusts its thickness.
Reviewed before publication. This note describes function in a formulation, and nothing else.
Published U.S. formulations that list this ingredient
These are the U.S. formulations currently published in the SPF Scout catalog whose stored ingredient declaration includes this ingredient. It is not a list of every product on the market, and the order carries no meaning.
Shiseido Synchro Skin Self-Refreshing Foundation 110 Alabaster
SPF 30 as labeled · U.S. formulation
Shiseido Synchro Skin Self-Refreshing Foundation 430 Cedar
SPF 30 as labeled · U.S. formulation
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Where this information comes from
Ingredient names, CAS numbers and recorded functions come from SPF Scout’s curated ingredient dictionary, grounded in CosIng, the European Commission’s Cosmetic Ingredient Database. Content © European Union, reused with acknowledgement.