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Calcium Chloride
Calcium Chloride
A mineral salt used to adjust texture, set alginate masks, and balance an emulsion.
What it does
Calcium Chloride is a simple calcium-and-chlorine salt. It supplies calcium ions that help firm and set alginate (peel-off) masks, adjust the thickness of a formula, and balance the salt level of an emulsion. It is a formulation ingredient rather than a skin active.
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