Clay minerals and zeolites in cosmeticAgnieszka Markiewicz 1/, Barbara Jachymska-Sarbak 2/, Zenon Sarbak 3/ 1/ Salon Kosmetyki i Pielęgnacji Urody "IZIS", Poznań 2/ Zakład Chemii Fizycznej , Akademii Medycznej, Poznań (emeryt) 3/ Wydział Chemii, Uniwersytet im. Adama Mickiewicza, Poznań Summary Presented work describes physicochemical characterization of clay minerals such as kaolinite, smectites (bentonite, montmorillonite), micas, Fuller earth, pumecs, natural clays and zeolites with spheric and channel pores. Geometrical structures and application of these materials in cosmetic were described. Key words: clay minerals, zeolites, clays |