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• China clay, Clay, Hydrated aluminum silicate, Hydrite, Porcelain clay [Note: Main constituent of Kaolin is Kaolinite (Al 2 Si 2 O 5 (OH) 4 ).] White to yellowish or grayish powder. [Note: When moistened, darkens & develops a clay-like odor.]

• Until the early 1990s it was the active substance of anti-diarrhoea medicine Kaopectate. KAOLIN is an odorless white to yellowish or grayish powder. Contains mainly the clay mineral kaolinite (Al2O3(SiO2)2(H2O)2), a hydrous aluminosilicate.

• Kaolinite has mp 740-1785°C and density 2.65 g/cm3. Kaoline is insoluble in water but darkens and develops a earthy odor when wet. CAMEO Chemicals. Kaolin is a mixture consisting principally of the mineral kaolinite and containing varying amounts of other minerals such as muscovite, quartz, feldspar, and anatase.

It’s not toxic if you ingest it, given its historical use as a medicine. Kaolin is not toxic when you smear it on your skin in cosmetics. It’s considered a low-toxicity substance if it gets into water and comes in contact with fish. It does has one big downside and that’s its not-so-benign breathing hazard.

Kaolin is POSSIBLY SAFE for most people when taken by mouth. It can cause some side effects including constipation, particularly in children and the elderly. Do not inhale kaolin. It can cause lung problems. Pregnancy and breast -feeding: Kaolin is POSSIBLY SAFE when taken by mouth in appropriate amounts during pregnancy.

Until the early 1990s it was the active substance of anti-diarrhoea medicine Kaopectate. KAOLIN is an odorless white to yellowish or grayish powder. Contains mainly the clay mineral kaolinite (Al2O3(SiO2)2(H2O)2), a hydrous aluminosilicate.

Kaolin might decrease the absorption and decrease the effectiveness of digoxin (Lanoxin), a heart medication. To avoid a potential interaction, separate digoxin (Lanoxin) and kaolin doses by at least two hours. Kaolin might decrease the absorption and decrease the effectiveness of quinidine (Quinidex), a heart medication.