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Silica

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Silica

Topical silica gently smooths skin texture and enhances brightness while offering reliable, non-irritating ultraviolet protection. It suits dry skin and oily skin particularly well when delivered in light serums. Furthermore, it layers easily into any daily skincare routine.

Antioxidants, 2020Heliyon, 2020

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Questions and answers

What does silica do for the skin?

Silica helps decrease skin roughness and increase skin brightness after four weeks of application, while providing antimicrobial, antioxidant, anti-aging, and whitening activities.

Antioxidants, 2020

How do you use silica?

Silica is used in topical products like cosmetic creams and sun protection applied for four weeks to help decrease skin roughness and increase brightness. These products may also provide antimicrobial, antioxidant, anti-aging, and whitening benefits.

Antioxidants, 2020Heliyon, 2020

Should you use silica in the morning or at night?

Silica may be used in the morning or at night as part of your regular routine. Skincare products containing silica help improve skin brightness and smoothness over a period of four weeks.

Antioxidants, 2020

Can you use silica every day?

Yes, you can use silica daily, as cosmetic creams containing it have been shown to help decrease skin roughness and improve brightness after four weeks of application.

Antioxidants, 2020

Does silica cause purging or irritation?

Silica is unlikely to cause irritation when used in topical applications. Studies show that silica-based hybrid particles maintain a non-irritating profile suitable for the skin.

Heliyon, 2020

Which skin types is silica best for?

Silica is best for oily, combination, acne-prone, mature skin, and skin with dark spots, where top products like La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Matte Moisturizer, Caudalie Vinopure Moisturizing Mattifying Fluid, and Supergoop! Mineral Mattescreen SPF 40 achieve a High fit. For dry and dry sensitive skin, the fit is Average. Silica helps reduce skin roughness and increases brightness.

Antioxidants, 2020

Research on silica

Behind this ingredient guide

Lovi checks every ingredient with brand-independent rules our dermatologists and cosmetic chemists build and review, and personalizes every pick with AI trained on the real results of millions of users. Lovi trains its fit score models on a proprietary dataset built from more than 10,000 expert-labeled products and more than 100,000 simulated examples, following an internally consistent methodology presented at Cosmoprof, AMWC, and Skin of Color Update.

  • Nadia Kapleva, MS

    Nadia Kapleva, MS

    Co-founder, Medical Director

    Cosmetic chemist, cosmetologist, aesthetic products developer

  • Alexey Shagraev, PhD

    Alexey Shagraev, PhD

    Co-founder, CEO and CTO

    PhD in computer science, 3x US patent holder, ex-Google, ex-Yandex

  • Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc

    Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc

    Medical Board

    Aesthetic medicine practitioner, MSc in Longevity and Anti-Aging Medicine

  • Aishani Shah, MD

    Aishani Shah, MD

    Medical Board

    Specialist dermatologist, MBBS, MD, IFAAD

  • Asya Zubkova, MS

    Asya Zubkova, MS

    Medical Board

    Cosmetic chemist, SCS, IFSCC member

  • Hanna Kurets, MD

    Hanna Kurets, MD

    Medical Board, Medical Advisor

    Dermatology MD

  • Elina Nazarenko, MD

    Elina Nazarenko, MD

    Medical Board

    Dermatology and diagnostic consultant

  • Victoria Derkova, MS

    Victoria Derkova, MS

    Medical Board

    Cosmetic chemist, cosmetic development technologist

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