Calcium Sulphate

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Calcium sulphate, also known as gypsum, selenite or anhydrite, is a natural mineral obtained from calcium salts and sulfuric acid.

It appears as a fine, odorless, white to slightly yellowish-white powder. It is slightly soluble in water, insoluble in ethanol.

In the cosmetic industry it is often used as a matting and whitening agent.

Also, when used in creams or masks, it keeps the skin in good condition and acts as an astringent in products made for impure skin.

Another feature is that it is able to give greater consistency when inserted into some cosmetic products.

Among the various functions, there are those nourishing for the yeasts in bread, stabilizers and chelators of metals.

It can also be included in some pharmaceutical preparations and in the industry for the preparation of gypsum, cement and insecticides.