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Aluminum Hydroxide
Aluminum Hydroxide
An inorganic powder used to coat mineral filters and pigments so they disperse evenly.
What it does
Aluminum hydroxide is a fine inorganic powder used mainly as a surface coating for titanium dioxide and zinc oxide and for pigments. The coating helps the particles disperse smoothly, reduces clumping, and improves how they sit on skin. It is a particle-coating, dispersion ingredient rather than a skin active.
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