How to Use kaolin in a Sentence

kaolin

noun
  • Only close inspection reveals that its surface is covered with patterns made by dried, cracked kaolin.
    Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 24 Nov. 2023
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • To avoid this problem, keep plants indoors until early summer, or cover outdoor plants with floating row cover or dust the foliage with kaolin clay (re-apply it after rain).
    The Editors, Good Housekeeping, 27 July 2018
  • Its primary ingredients are shea butter, coconut oil, and kaolin clay.
    Adam Hurly, GQ, 12 June 2017
  • This includes: salicylic acid, kaolin (commonly found in clay masks), sulfur, retinyl palmitate (a retinol derivative), and glycolic acid to smooth skin.
    Ashley Weatherford, The Cut, 7 Aug. 2017
  • These were white reliefs with surfaces made from familiar materials and objects (fabric, bread, cotton wool) covered in liquid kaolin, a white clay, which stiffened when dry.
    Roberta Smith, New York Times, 12 Dec. 2017
  • Vitamin A, green tea, kaolin clay, and lavender oil make this mask super revitalizing and help purify and plump stressed, dehydrated skin.
    Bella Gerard, Health.com, 16 Jan. 2018
  • 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
  • Formulated with collagen and oatmeal in addition to kaolin clay, this mask left our skin feeling super-refreshed, smoother, softer, more hydrated.
    Erika Reals, Peoplemag, 30 Mar. 2023
  • In fact, Supreme Seed specifically resets and restores balance in skin that’s easily aggravated (like mine)‚ thanks to a soothing and red-reducing blend of panthenol, calendula, and cacao, and kaolin clay.
    Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 2 Mar. 2023
  • 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
  • To make fewer washes count, apply Playa’s Healing Hair Masque after shampooing, which contains scalp rebalancing kaolin clay, as well as amla oil to strengthen strands and prevent premature fading.
    Caitie Kelly, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2020
  • More to Know: Enriched with kaolin clay and vitamin E, the corrector promises to seamlessly neutralize discoloration under concealer.
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 3 Mar. 2023

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