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BORON NITRIDE

Last update on Jul 13, 2023
Boron Nitride is a unique ingredient that is widely popular in the personal care and cosmetic industry. It has a white, soft, and powdery appearance, similar to talc. Boron Nitride provides a smooth, silky texture to cosmetic formulations and helps to improve their spreadability and blendability. It can act as a mattifying agent, reducing shine and oiliness on the skin. Additionally, Boron Nitride has excellent thermal conductivity, making it useful in heat-resistant cosmetics. The chemical formula of Boron Nitride is BN.
CAS Number: 10043-11-5Chem/IUPAC Name: Boron nitrideEINECS/ELINCS No: 233-136-6COSING REF No: 32211

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What is BORON NITRIDE used for?

Boron Nitride is truly a versatile ingredient that finds many different applications in the cosmetic and skin care industry.
  • Cosmetic products: It is used as a filler and binder, helping to improve the texture and adherence of powders, eyeshadows, and foundations. Boron Nitride imparts a smooth and velvety feel to makeup products, enhancing their blendability and preventing caking or clumping. It also acts as a light-scattering agent, diffusing light to minimize the appearance of fine lines and imperfections, giving the skin a soft-focus effect
  • Skin care: It is utilized for its oil-absorbing properties. It can help control excess sebum and reduce shine, making it suitable for products targeting oily or combination skin. Boron Nitride is also known for its high thermal conductivity, allowing it to dissipate heat effectively. This makes it useful in products like heat-resistant sunscreens or creams, providing a cooling sensation upon application

Origin

Boron Nitride is primarily manufactured through a chemical process called nitridation, where boron oxide is reacted with nitrogen gas at high temperatures. This process results in the formation of Boron Nitride, which can then be further processed and refined into different forms, such as powders or coatings, for use in various industries, including cosmetics.

What does BORON NITRIDE do in a formulation?

ABSORBENT|
BINDING|
OPACIFYING|
SKIN CONDITIONING

Safety Profile

Boron Nitride is safe for use in cosmetics and skincare products when used within specified concentrations and when adhering to good manufacturing practices. It is non-toxic, non-irritating, and non-sensitizing. However, a patch test must be conducted before full application.

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BORON NITRIDE technical profile

Property Values
Melting Point 2973°C
pH Neutral
Solubility Insoluble in water