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Uses
- Alcloxa is created via combination of aluminum hydroxide and allantoin.
- Alcloxa is used to form various cosmetic and personal care products including deodorants, shampoos, and skin care products.
Benefits
- Alcloxa acts as an astringent, which creates a sensation of tingling and/or tightening of the skin.
- Alcloxa combines aluminum’s astringent and antimicrobial properties with allantois’s soothing, anti-irritant, and healing properties.
Cautions
- Suspected to be an environmental toxin
- May be derived from animals
Other Names
aluminum chlorhydroxy allantoinate
References
Sources:
- http://www.ewg.org/skindeep/ingredient/700214/ALCLOXA/#
- http://www.cosmeticsinfo.org/ingredient/alcloxa