How we scored it
Natural clay mineral, intermediate between montmorillonite and muscovite; explicitly natural-origin = 1.0.
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 clay mineral deposits and processed by grinding/purification. No synthetic route is used.
In plain English
A natural clay mineral used to absorb oil, prevent caking and add bulk or mild texture to powders and masks. Mined from clay deposits, related to kaolin and montmorillonite.
CosIng definition: Clay mineral having an intermediate composition between montmorillonite and muscovite
Structure
nonaaluminum;magnesium;tripotassium;heptakis(1,3-dioxido-2,4,5-trioxa-1,3-disilabicyclo[1.1.1]pentane);iron(2+);pentakis(oxygen(2-));fluoride;hydroxide
References
- 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.
- 2Illite. PubChem CID 86278147. National Center for Biotechnology Information. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
- 3ILLITE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 4ILLITE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=ILLITE