🎯 At a Glance
🔬 How It Actually Works
A rare, soft, greasy, white clay mineral. It is an exceptional thickener that creates smooth, lightweight, and highly stable gel structures in both water and oil.
💖 Why your skin loves it
Improves product texture, suspends UV filters evenly, and absorbs sebum.
💡 Pro Tip
Often chemically modified into "Disteardimonium Hectorite" for use in heavy oil-based sunscreens.
⚖️ Myth vs. Fact
The Myth
It dries the skin out completely.
The Science
It is primarily a thickening agent and is significantly less drying than Bentonite.
