Database/Absorbent/Halloysite
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Halloysite natural?

Yes. Halloysite is a naturally occurring aluminosilicate clay mineral, mined and purified.

INCI nameHalloysite
CAS1332-58-7
FormulaAl2H8O8Si2 · 246.19 Da
FunctionAbsorbent · Anti-Sebum
FeedstockMined from natural clay deposits and purified/micronised. No…

How we scored it

Al2H8O8Si2 aluminosilicate clay mineral; mined mineral, natural origin (clays explicitly listed).
What counts. ISO 16128-2 scores the atoms that remain in the final ingredient. Reagents, solvents, catalysts and protecting groups used during manufacture leave no mass behind and are not counted.

Where it comes from

Mined from natural clay deposits and purified/micronised. No synthetic route is used commercially.

In plain English

A natural clay mineral (a kaolin relative) used to absorb oil and control texture in powders and masks. Mined and purified, not chemically altered.

Structure

2D structure of Halloysite

PubChem CID 6337008 ↗

References

  1. 1ISO 16128-1:2016 and ISO 16128-2:2017 — Guidelines on technical definitions and criteria for natural and organic cosmetic ingredients and products. ISO, Geneva.
  2. 2Halloysite. PubChem CID 6337008. National Center for Biotechnology Information. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
  3. 3HALLOYSITE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  4. 4HALLOYSITE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=HALLOYSITE