Quaternium 90 Montmorillonite
AKA “7BL4KVZ54U, QUATERNIUM-90 MONTMORILLONITE, RefChem:202804, QUATERNIUM-90 MONTMORILLONITE [INCI], QUATERNIUM-90 MONTMORILLONITE COMPONENT OF GARAMITE-7308 XR”
Synthetic
Ingredient Facts
Quaternium 90 montmorillonite
AKA: 7BL4KVZ54U, QUATERNIUM-90 MONTMORILLONITE, RefChem:202804, QUATERNIUM-90 MONTMORILLONITE [INCI], QUATERNIUM-90 MONTMORILLONITE COMPONENT OF GARAMITE-7308 XR
Synthetic · Skin Conditioning · EWG: 4
Synthetic
Skin Conditioner
Clay
Synthetic
Not Clean
The CIR Expert Panel concluded that the alkonium clay ingredients listed below are safe in cosmetics in the present practices of use and concentration described in this safety assessment when formulated to be non-irritating...Quaternium-90 Montmorillonite...
Formula
C33H73Al2Mg2NO23Si8
Mol. Weight
1179.20
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Functions
Skin Conditioning
A catch-all term for ingredients that improve how skin looks and feels — softer, smoother, more supple. The workhorse behind most moisturizers.
Emulsifier
Controls Viscosity
Mixes oil and water
Controls product thickness
Traditional Use
This does not appear to be a valid cosmetic ingredient INCI name and cannot be identified in cosmetic ingredient databases or traditional use literature.
Skin Types
●all-skin-types
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Data: PubChem · CosIng · EWG · CIR