Abrasive
Every ingredient in the dictionary that works as an abrasive — what it is, where it came from, and how long it has been doing the job.
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Kaolin
KAOLIN
A white aluminium-silicate clay named after the hill near Jingdezhen where it was dug for porcelain; in cosmetics it mattifies by absorbing oil rather than by covering it.
Talc
TALC
The softest mineral known, a hydrated magnesium silicate whose stacked platelets slide over one another under a fingertip; the material that gives a face powder its slip.