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Absorbent ingredients


All 8 absorbents in the directory, sorted by pore-clogging risk. 7 rate 0–1 and 0 rate 3 or above, averaging 0.8 on the 5-point scale.

IngredientINCI nameRatingEvidence
Activated CharcoalCharcoal Powder0established
Diatomaceous EarthDiatomaceous Earth0moderate
ZeoliteZeolite0moderate
Arrowroot PowderMaranta Arundinacea Root Powder1moderate
CornstarchZea Mays Starch1moderate
Rice StarchOryza Sativa Starch1moderate
SilicaSilica1moderate
Aluminum Starch OctenylsuccinateAluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate2moderate

A rating describes the raw ingredient in isolation. Paste a full product label to see these in context, or read how we grade the evidence.

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