How to Use kaolin in a Sentence

kaolin

noun
  • The eyes and teeth are made with kaolin, the chalk-white clay used in porcelain production.
    — Christopher Benfey, The New York Review of Books, 20 Apr. 2023
  • The kaolin clay kept my oil-prone areas in check without making my skin feel tight, and the green tea helped calm any redness.
    — Tira Urquhart, Essence, 25 Feb. 2025
  • The blush also hydrates and detoxifies the skin with vitamins C and E, and kaolin clay in the formula.
    — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Packed with kaolin and bentonite clay, this 2024 Best of Beauty Award winner absorbs excess oil and deep-cleans pores.
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 4 Feb. 2025
  • Step 2: Apply the soothing kaolin and bentonite clay mask that neutralizes step one.
    — India Espy-Jones, Essence, 3 May 2024
  • What’s Great About It The weightless formula has kaolin clay for long-lasting oil control.
    — Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 11 Sep. 2023
  • Brady and his colleagues stuck their beeswax templates onto a slab of sandstone, then spattered it with paint from white kaolin clay and water.
    — Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica, 2 June 2020
  • Basque chef Andoni Luis Aduriz serves a dish of unadorned potatoes coated with a thin layer of fine, clean kaolin clay.
    — Jonathan Gold, latimes.com, 8 June 2018
  • The interior, which has the feel of a museum cafe, is spare and clean — and loud, no thanks to the kaolin clay porcelain floors, marble tables and soaring ceiling.
    — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 15 Sep. 2023
  • It’s also got kaolin clay to cleanse the scalp of impurities without being too drying.
    — Rennie Dyball, Peoplemag, 20 Apr. 2023
  • When mixed with water and sprayed, the kaolin clay product creates a white particle film on foliage and fruit that confuses the insects.
    — Howard Garrett, Dallas News, 11 May 2020
  • CoverFX comes in 40 shades with varying undertones and is infused with kaolin clay to soak up excess oil during the day.
    — Wendy Gould, Allure, 18 Jan. 2018
  • Cover garden vegetables with floating row covers by mid-June to keep the beetles off, or spray fruit and vegetable plants with kaolin clay.
    — The Editors Of Organic Life, Good Housekeeping, 26 Jan. 2018
  • This lightweight powder does just that, and also contains kaolin clay and squalane to help absorb oil, control shine, and keep the skin gently hydrated.
    — Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 29 Jan. 2025
  • This treatment only takes 10 minutes per sesh and contains kaolin clay, charcoal, and salicylic acid to help clear out pores and gunk over time.
    — Angela Trakoshis, Allure, 7 Oct. 2024
  • Ingredients like Dead Sea mud, kaolin clay, jojoba oil, and panthenol make for a skin-loving blend.
    — Allure Editors, Allure, 1 Jan. 2025
  • To keep out air and water, the tomb builders encased her entire cypress wood sepulcher in a layer of charcoal and kaolin clay several feet thick.
    — Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 6 Feb. 2017
  • For oily hair, a deeper clean may be necessary, like kaolin clay as well as a lightweight moisturizer like aloe vera.
    — Rennie Dyball, Peoplemag, 20 Apr. 2023
  • This innovative powder employs a starch and kaolin clay blend to soak up oil, dirt, and product build-up, without leaving your layers parched.
    — Maria Conti, Southern Living, 26 July 2024
  • 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
  • Only close inspection reveals that its surface is covered with patterns made by dried, cracked kaolin.
    — Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 24 Nov. 2023
  • Look for ingredients like glycolic acid, salicylic acid, charcoal, and kaolin (a kind of white clay).
    — Deanna Pai, Glamour, 4 Sep. 2019
  • This detoxifying charcoal mask contains glycolic acid to slough away dead skin cells and kaolin clay to soak up odor-causing toxins.
    — Sarah Maberry, Seventeen, 27 Mar. 2023
  • It’s made of cornstarch and kaolin clay, among a few moisturizing ingredients like shea butter, and is scented with jasmine.
    — Louise Green, SELF, 5 July 2018
  • The namesake ingredient fights flakes while other natural additions like kaolin clay help to keep the scalp as clean as possible.
    — Jess Kelly, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2023
  • Avocado oil, kaolin clay Finish: Matte Shades: 23 Size: 0.3 oz.
    — Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Add to that roster some additional favorites of ours, which are also safe for use: corn starch, arrowroot powder, and even traces of kaolin clay for added moisture absorption.
    — Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 31 May 2023
  • The Mega Greens Galaxy Pack is a deep-cleaning, detoxifying mask that uses white kaolin clay and vitamin-rich leafy greens to rejuvenate skin gently.
    — Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 27 Nov. 2023
  • Once dry, the pattern is painted over by another artist, who uses paints made from red clay, black ash, or white kaolin, among other natural materials.
    — Justin Fornal, National Geographic, 17 Apr. 2017
  • Otherwise, consider the Peter Thomas Roth mask, which is infused with sulfur and kaolin clay to absorb excess oil and prevent future breakouts,.
    — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 7 Feb. 2025

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