Lithium Magnesium Sodium Silicate
What Lithium Magnesium Sodium Silicate is & what it does
Lithium Magnesium Sodium Silicate is a synthetic clay-like mineral silicate used as a rheology modifier and viscosity controller. In sunscreen and skincare formulas it helps thicken, stabilize, and suspend ingredients, giving the product a uniform texture. It is notable for forming gels that help keep emulsions and particles evenly distributed.
What does Lithium Magnesium Sodium Silicate do in skincare?
Lithium Magnesium Sodium Silicate is a synthetic clay-like silicate used to control texture. It thickens, stabilizes, and helps suspend ingredients so a product stays uniform. In sunscreens it can keep particles and emulsions evenly distributed.
Is Lithium Magnesium Sodium Silicate natural or synthetic?
Lithium Magnesium Sodium Silicate is a synthetic mineral silicate, engineered as a clay-like material. It is manufactured to give consistent performance as a thickener. It is widely used to fine-tune the feel of creams and gels.
Is Lithium Magnesium Sodium Silicate safe?
Lithium Magnesium Sodium Silicate is used in cosmetics as a texture and viscosity modifier. As a clay-like silicate it generally stays on the skin surface within the product. If you have sensitive skin, patch testing a new product first is a sensible precaution.
Sunscreens with Lithium Magnesium Sodium Silicate
We rate 6 sunscreens that contain it:
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ITFER Vitamin C Reviving Sunscreen SPF 50+/PA++++
75/100
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Babyganics SPF 50+ Sunscreen Spray
74/100
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Quench botanics Birch Please Intense Hydrofresh Daily Moisturizer (with SPF 40+ Pa+++)
69/100
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Deoproce UV Sunblock Cream SPF 42 Pa+++
69/100
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Shiseido Syncro Skin Self-Refreshing Foundation Spf 30
49/100
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Garnier Skinactive BB Cream Spf 15
49/100