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Merle Norman Clarifying Clay Mask.

Merle Norman
Clarifying Clay Mask
Ingredients Explained

This product is pending final review and approval by the BML team.

This product belongs to the sub-category: Wash-off Masks

Full ingredient list

Water/aqua/eau, kaolin (ci 77004), montmorillonite, titanium dioxide (ci 77891), tapioca starch, glycerin, butylene glycol, macrocystis pyrifera extract, chondrus crispus (carrageenan), chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, camellia sinensis leaf extract, bisabolol, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, panthenol, sodium cocoyl isethionate, tocopheryl acetate, retinyl palmitate, ascorbyl palmitate, propylene glycol, caprylyl glycol, hexylene glycol, ethoxydiglycol, phospholipids, glucose, lactic acid, coconut acid, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, benzophenone-4, magnesium aluminum silicate, xanthan gum, trisodium edta, phenoxyethanol, fragrance (parfum).

Ingredient highlights

Ingredient functions

Quick Review of Ingredients

Ingredients Function (What it does)
Water/aqua/eau Skin conditioning, Solvent
Kaolin (ci 77004) Colorant, Abrasive, Absorbent
Montmorillonite Viscosity controlling, Emulsion stabilizing, Abrasive, Absorbent
Titanium dioxide (ci 77891) Sunscreen/UV filter, Colorant
Tapioca starch Viscosity controlling
Glycerin Skin protecting, Viscosity controlling, Solvent, Humectant/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Skin-identical ingredient
Butylene glycol Viscosity controlling, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent
Macrocystis pyrifera extract Skin conditioning

Ingredients explained

1

Water/aqua/eau

Also-called: Aqua, Aqua/Water, Water, Aqua/Water/Eau | Function: Skin conditioning, Solvent

Water serves as a fundamental component in skincare products, often listed as the first ingredient, which means it's the most abundant. It acts as a solvent, helping to dissolve other ingredients and facilitate the application and absorption of products.

2

Kaolin (ci 77004)

Also-called: Kaolin clay, China clay | Function: Colorant, Abrasive, Absorbent

We don’t have a detailed description of this ingredient yet.

3

Montmorillonite

Function: Viscosity controlling, Emulsion stabilizing, Abrasive, Absorbent

We don’t have a detailed description of this ingredient yet.

Price range

$20 to $50

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