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White Clay ER
INCI: Kaolin
What is it?
Kaolin is a naturally occurring clay mineral, mined from kaolin-rich deposits and then washed with high-pressure water to separate out sand and mica, filtered, dried, and milled into a fine powder. Structurally it's a simple, single-layer clay that doesn't swell or expand the way stronger clays like bentonite do, so...
How is it used?
Pre-mix it with a little water or oil before adding it to a formula or to soap batter to prevent clumping. It's on the gentler end for trace acceleration in cold-process soap compared to stronger clays like bentonite, but pre-mixing is still good practice.
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