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Is Calcium Carbonate/Calcium Hydroxide/Calcium Oxide/Clay/Illite/Orthoclase/Quartz Powder/Vermiculite/Zeolite Extract vegetarian?

Calcium Carbonate/Calcium Hydroxide/Calcium Oxide/Clay/Illite/Orthoclase/Quartz Powder/Vermiculite/Zeolite Extract

Vegetarian Vegetarian
Vegan Vegan

A mineral blend composed of various inorganic compounds and clays, including calcium carbonate, calcium hydroxide, calcium oxide, and several mineral powders, explicitly excluding oyster shell powder, used in cosmetics as an abrasive or bulking agent.

Last reviewed 26 July 2026

An ingredient is considered vegetarian if it avoids components derived from killing an animal.

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