Aluminum Chlorohydrate

What Aluminum Chlorohydrate is & what it does

An antiperspirant active that temporarily reduces sweat by forming a gel plug in sweat ducts. It is used in deodorant and antiperspirant formulas.

What does Aluminum Chlorohydrate do in skincare?

Aluminum Chlorohydrate is an aluminum salt best known as the active ingredient in many antiperspirants, where it helps reduce the flow of sweat. In cosmetic formulas it can also act as an astringent. It is generally not a sun-protection ingredient.

Is Aluminum Chlorohydrate safe?

Aluminum Chlorohydrate is a long-established cosmetic ingredient and is widely used in antiperspirants and some skincare products. Regulatory bodies have reviewed aluminum-based antiperspirant salts, and most consider them acceptable for use as directed. If you have specific health concerns, it is best to discuss them with a qualified professional.

Is Aluminum Chlorohydrate natural or synthetic?

Aluminum Chlorohydrate is a synthetic, manufactured aluminum salt rather than a botanical ingredient. It is produced industrially to a controlled, consistent specification.

Sunscreens with Aluminum Chlorohydrate

We rate 8 sunscreens that contain it:

• Happier Tinted Sunscreen SPF 50+ PA++++ 85/100
• Physicians Formula Instaready Full Coverage Concealer Spf 30 84/100
• Aclaris Photon Elixir Aqua Sunscreen Gel SPF 50+ Pa+++ 83/100
• The derma CO Long Lasting Sunscreen 80/100
• Biopharmaciaa Bio UV Mineral SPF 50 78/100
• Sunkey Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50 PA ++++ 78/100
• The derma CO Derma Co 1% Hyaluronic Long Lasting Sunscreen SPF 50 Pa++++ 78/100
• Sunkey SPF 50 Mineral Sunscreen 77/100

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