How to Use bentonite in a Sentence

bentonite

noun
  • Another place bentonite clay crops up is in styling products.
    — Fiona Embleton, Allure, 3 Apr. 2022
  • Some masks combine kaolin and bentonite to offer the best of both worlds—deep cleansing power and a comfortable, non-stripping feel.
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 30 Sep. 2025
  • The sulfur and salicylic acid calm things down without stripping my skin, and there’s even charcoal and bentonite clay to go even deeper and pull out gunk.
    — Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 6 Apr. 2025
  • This heat could potentially corrode the canisters, compromise the bentonite, or even crack the rock face.
    — Howard Lee, Ars Technica, 17 Aug. 2022
  • Supporting cast members include Nordic birch sap to hydrate and bentonite clay to clarify.
    — Anamaria Glavan, Allure, 17 Nov. 2023
  • This creamy, cooling mask pulls out impurities with marine enzymes, bentonite, and kaolin, transforming from deep green to light green to show off its progress.
    — Sarah Han, Allure, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Everything is then sealed with bentonite, a soft, plastic clay that insulates the containers and acts as a buffer against minor movements in the bedrock.
    — Marta Abbà, Wired News, 23 Apr. 2025
  • Officials suspect the bentonite seeped into groundwater supplies, causing the water wells to become cloudy.
    — Andrew Maykuth, Philly.com, 8 July 2017
  • The mask contains key ingredients such as lactic acid, sea kelp, bentonite clay, and Canadian colloidal clay that pull excess oil and toxins from the skin.
    — Sabrina Talbert, Women's Health, 27 July 2023
  • Although bentonite clay is usually applied to the top of your skin, the natural mineral bentonite can be ingested to reduce your risk of illness.
    — Laura Schober, Health, 11 Aug. 2024
  • Layers of clay — bentonite and montmorillonite, to be specific — are found beneath the ground, interspersed between layers of bedrock.
    — Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2023
  • This creamy formula blends kaolin and bentonite with bamboo charcoal powder to attract and remove pore-clogging impurities, excess oil, and buildup.
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Waste will be sealed in the copper coffins, placed into the storage shafts, and surrounded by a thick layer of bentonite, a natural clay almost impermeable to water.
    — Tim Heffernan, Popular Mechanics, 10 May 2012
  • This clarifying clay mask pairs kaolin and bentonite clays with bamboo charcoal to draw out pore-clogging impurities and sweep away excess oil—without leaving your skin feeling parched.
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 30 Sep. 2025
  • In a memo to the mayor, aldermen and city administrator, Deal said staff members have been using bentonite, an absorbent clay, to stop the leaks temporarily.
    — Kaitlyn Schwers, kansascity.com, 28 June 2017
  • Although bentonite is not considered a carcinogen, raw bentonite may contain some traces of silica, a harmful carcinogenic crystalline compound.
    — Laura Schober, Health, 11 Aug. 2024
  • Packed with 49% green tomato extract, glycerin, a six-clay complex (which includes kaolin and bentonite), and cica, this cleanser-mask hybrid clears pores and sweeps away blackheads while also soothing the skin.
    — Sarah Han, Allure, 25 Sep. 2025
  • At its core is volcanic-ash bentonite clay, an ingredient rich in minerals including calcium, magnesium, and silica.
    — Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 16 Feb. 2026
  • Amazonian white clay, kaolin clay, and bentonite clay are magnets for excess oil, impurities, and blackheads, which means your skin will look visibly more refined in just 10 minutes.
    — Nykia Spradley, Allure, 19 July 2023
  • Local officials suspect that nontoxic bentonite clay used as a lubricant during the horizontal-drilling process may have migrated into private wells.
    — Andrew Maykuth, Philly.com, 7 July 2017
  • The formula features bentonite and kaolin clays for deep cleansing and oil absorption, while glycolic, salicylic, and lactic acids gently exfoliate to refine skin texture.
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 30 Sep. 2025
  • This mask is made with a blend of charcoal, volcanic ash, and kaolin and bentonite clays to remove impurities, exfoliate, absorb excess oils, remove toxins, and reduce inflammation.
    — Tanisha Pina, Allure, 1 Aug. 2018
  • Each canister will then be surrounded by bentonite clay, which acts as an additional protective barrier against water infiltration and radioactive release.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 2 June 2026
  • The active ingredient in Blu Atlas’ revolutionary formula is bentonite - also known as volcanic ash.
    — Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 10 May 2022
  • Aztec Secret’s Indian Healing Clay is a deep-pore-cleansing mask made of 100% natural calcium bentonite clay that reviewers can’t get enough of.
    — Kiana Murden, CNN Underscored, 31 Aug. 2020
  • The star ingredients here are oil-absorbing clays (including kaolin and bentonite) and the brand’s signature grapeseed polyphenols, which provide free radical protection as well as combat sebum oxidation—the reason blackheads appear dark.
    — Emily Orofino, Vogue, 21 Nov. 2024
  • The star ingredients here are oil-absorbing clays (including kaolin and bentonite) and the brand’s signature grapeseed polyphenols, which provide free radical protection as well as combat sebum oxidation—the reason blackheads appear dark.
    — Emily Orofino, Vogue, 21 Nov. 2025

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