The Use of Bentonite in Personal Care Products

Bentonite is widely utilized in personal care products with its various excellent properties.

1. Bentonite clay Use in Shampoos

Adding high-quality, modified, and purified Bentonite to shampoos brings many benefits. Firstly, it improves the shampoo’s thixotropy and viscosity, enhancing cleansing efficacy and combining cleansing and protection functions. During shampoo application, its lower viscosity, when agitated, prevents the shampoo from flowing too freely, offering some protection to the eyes and reducing irritation. Bentonite also neutralizes calcium salts, preventing calcium deposits from adhering to the hair and helping maintain cleanliness. Its detoxifying effect can alleviate chronic dermatitis and skin itching, reduce dandruff, and improve hair manageability. Additionally, because of its network structure, Bentonite disperses and suspends various ingredients in the shampoo, enhancing product quality by ensuring an even distribution of active ingredients.

2.Bentonite clay Use in Toothpaste

Bentonite’s inorganic gel acts as a binder in toothpaste with non-toxic, thickening, and wetting properties, and it is often used as a toothpaste abrasive. Compared to other materials, it is low-cost, minimally irritating, environmentally friendly, and stable. It can replace imported thixotropic agents as a gelling agent, forming magnesium aluminum silicate. Trials in toothpaste production have shown that adding bentonite gel improves the paste’s density and thixotropic properties. Furthermore, Bentonite’s unique adsorption properties allow flavors and other fillers in toothpaste to be better expressed. Bentonite can also absorb bacteria in the oral cavity, providing health benefits that other organic gels cannot. It works well with water-soluble organic and sulfur compounds, significantly boosting production Efficiency.

3.Bentonite clay Use in Face Masks

The practical component of Bentonite, montmorillonite, has moisturizing, cleansing, and absorptive properties. When introduced into face masks, its strong water-absorbing ability removes excess oils from the skin, absorbs surface bacteria, and increases the mask’s viscosity to prevent particle sedimentation, providing a stable emulsifying effect. It’s widely used in various types of masks—whether clay, paste, or gel—offering users benefits such as deep cleansing and moisturizing.

4.Bentonite clay Use in Cleansers

Due to Bentonite’s unique network structure, it has ion exchange capacity, adsorption ability, moisturizing properties, skin-cleansing functions, adoption, and penetration capabilities. Facial cleansers effectively remove makeup residues, dirt from skin lines, and excess oils and exfoliate dead skin, speeding up cell renewal. It enhances the cleanser’s cleaning power and skincare benefits as a high-quality filler, helping users maintain clean, healthy skin.

5.Bentonite clay Use in Moisturizing Lotions

Bentonite’s unique network structure converts free water into bound water, increasing viscosity. Adding a suitable amount of organic and inorganic gels to creams enhances stability. High-purity, modified Bentonite creates a non-Newtonian thixotropic gel in water solutions, making it an ideal thickener in cosmetics. Adding Bentonite to moisturizers stabilizes the lotion, preventing separation and helping the skin retain moisture and nutrients.

6.Bentonite clay Use in Concealers

Bentonite silica, a fine powder or highly refined silicon dioxide, is commonly used in sunscreens, foundations, creams, and barrier products. It has a notable whitening effect and provides some moisture resistance in sunscreens. In various skincare products, Bentonite helps even skin tone, conceals blemishes, resists the effects of sweat and oil, and maintains makeup longevity.

Recommended High-Quality Bentonite Personal Care Products

1. LUSH Peppermint Mask (New Version)
2. This preservative-free mask is safe for pregnant women. LUSH, known for its natural ingredients, uses Bentonite in this product to absorb oils and impurities from the skin’s surface, leaving it feeling refreshed and clean. The peppermint ingredient gives a cooling sensation, making it particularly suitable for oily skin or summer use. Priced at ¥80/125g, it’s famous for consumers seeking a high-value mask.
3. ORIGINS Active Charcoal Pore Clearing Mask
4. This fragrance-free, pregnancy-safe mask combines the powerful adsorption abilities of activated charcoal and Bentonite. Together, they deeply cleanse the pores, remove excess oil, and effectively shrink pores, leaving the skin finer and smoother. Priced at ¥200/75ml, it’s an excellent choice for consumers seeking a high-quality pore-cleansing mask.
5. Peter Thomas Roth Refreshing Aromatherapy Mask
6. This fragrance-free, pregnancy-safe mask from Peter Thomas Roth, a reputable skincare brand, utilizes Bentonite to absorb residues and cleanse the skin. Combined with other aromatherapy and skincare ingredients, it offers users a relaxing and cleansing experience. It is a popular mid-to-high-end mask product priced at ¥360/142g.
7. Miwit Rose Essence Moisturizing Cream
8. Though not highlighting Bentonite, this moisturizing cream uses it as a thickening agent to stabilize the cream, preventing separation. The rose essence and other ingredients nourish and hydrate the skin. Priced at ¥320/40ml, it’s a top choice for those seeking moisturizing benefits.
9. Ipsa Clay Massage Mask
10. This fragrance-free, pregnancy-safe mask is a clay massage mask with Bentonite as a critical ingredient. It absorbs surface impurities, oils, and dead skin during use, leaving skin smoother. It’s a trendy cleansing massage mask priced at ¥350/100g.

Benefits and Functions of Bentonite in Personal Care Products

1. Adsorption
2. Bentonite’s adsorption is highly effective in cleansers and masks. In cleansers, it removes makeup, dirt, and residues, as its large surface area acts as a “micro-cleaning sponge.” Bentonite absorbs bacteria on the skin’s surface in masks, reducing harmful microorganisms and inflammation risk. Bentonite in toothpaste absorbs oral bacteria, providing health benefits unmatched by other organic gels.
3. Cleansing
4. Thanks to its adsorption ability, Bentonite in shampoos cleans hair thoroughly and neutralizes calcium and salt buildup, helping maintain clean hair. Its detoxifying effect benefits chronic dermatitis and itching. Bentonite removes impurities, dead cells, and other residues in bath products in bath products and is especially effective on elbows and knees.
5. Thickening and Stability
6. In toothpaste, bentonite gel acts as a binder, thickening the paste and preventing separation. It improves toothpaste’s stability. Bentonite’s network structure in lotions converts free water to bound water, ensuring stability and preventing oil-water separation for a smoother application.
7. Moisturizing
8. Bentonite locks in moisture during face mask applications, preventing excessive water loss and providing hydration. In lotions, Bentonite’s stabilizing effect allows for longer-lasting skin moisture retention.

Current Market for Bentonite Personal Care Products

1. Global Market Overview
2. In 2022, global bentonite production reached 18.869 million tons, with the U.S., India, and China accounting for 51%. Sanding Technology is proud to contribute to this essential market.
3. China’s Market
4. China’s bentonite market value reached approximately 6.598 billion RMB in 2022, a 44.9% increase over the previous year. Demand is expected to continue rising, driven by industries like personal care, construction, and oil extraction, boosting bentonite demand by 20%.

Future Development Trends of Bentonite in Personal Care Products

With consumers becoming increasingly aware of environmental and skin health benefits, the demand for natural and effective ingredients in personal care products is on the rise. With its excellent properties, Bentonite is expected to grow substantially in various skincare and personal care applications. As Technology advances, Sanding Technology will continue to explore and develop high-purity, modified, and optimized Bentonite to meet market demands for innovative, high-performance products.

1. Sustainable and Environmentally Friendly Products

The industry focuses more on sustainable development that aligns with global environmental protection trends. As a natural and environmentally friendly mineral, Bentonite aligns well with this direction. Sanding Technology aims to develop eco-friendly bentonite products catering to environmentally conscious consumers, supporting personal care and ecological balance.

2. Expansion of Application Areas

While Bentonite is already widely used in face masks, cleansers, and shampoos, there is significant potential for expansion into other personal care segments, such as sunscreens, hair styling products, and antiperspirants. Sanding Technology’s research and development team is actively working on new formulations to broaden Bentonite’s applications in the personal care industry.

3. Increasing the Efficacy and Quality of Bentonite Products

As competition intensifies in the personal care market, consumers seek high-quality products with proven efficacy. Sanding Technology is dedicated to refining its bentonite processing techniques to enhance its bentonite products’ purity, consistency, and performance, ensuring optimal functionality in cosmetics and personal care applications.

4. Enhanced Research on Skin-Soothing and Anti-Allergic Properties

Research into Bentonite’s anti-allergenic and skin-soothing properties is gaining importance in response to consumers’ increasing concerns over skin sensitivity. Sanding Technology is investing in research to explore the therapeutic potential of Bentonite in alleviating skin irritation, redness, and inflammation, aiming to offer consumers gentle and effective solutions for sensitive skin.

5. Collaborating with Leading Cosmetic Brands

Sanding Technology collaborates with global personal care and cosmetic brands to create customized bentonite solutions that meet specific formulation requirements. These partnerships allow Sanding Technology to provide personalized bentonite products and enhance its influence within the personal care sector, ensuring that high-quality bentonite products reach a broader audience.

Bentonite’s unique properties make it an invaluable ingredient as the personal care market evolves. Sanding Technology is committed to advancing the development of bentonite products, meeting the growing needs of consumers for high-quality, natural, and effective personal care products. By continuously enhancing its product offerings and expanding application areas, Sanding Technology aims to become a leading supplier of high-performance bentonite solutions in the personal care industry, supporting healthier, more sustainable beauty products worldwide.