Characteristics
- INCI
- Disteardimonium Hectorite
- CAS
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97280-96-1
This is the substance number in the Chemical Abstracts Service registry. The CAS number uniquely identifies a substance regardless of language, trade name, or synonyms.
- EC
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306-493-1
This is the substance number in the European chemical identification system (EC number), used in European regulatory databases including ECHA/CosIng.
- Functions
- stabilising, viscosity controlling
Who it's for
Description
An organic derivative of hectorite clay, Disteardimonium Hectorite is used as a viscosity controller - it thickens up formulations to make them less runny.
It’s most popular use in cosmetics is in sunscreens, under the trademarked name Bentone 38 from Elementis. According to the manufacturer info, it is a real multi-tasker, including the ability to prevent pigments settling during storage, stabilizing a formula for longer, creating a light and smooth skin feeland enhancing the water-resistance of sunscreen formulas.
Products with Disteardimonium Hectorite (5 350 total)
Most often found in L'Oreal products (87 items)
