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Halloysite

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Hal`loy´site    (hăl`loi´sīt)
n.1.(Min.) A claylike mineral, occurring in soft, smooth, amorphous masses, of a whitish color.


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to explore the use of halloysite natural tubes (HNT) in nail polish and other nail care products.
Last month saw the first production-scale trial of compounding a nanocomposite using specially treated halloysite clay nanotubes.
As well as using native plant ingredients such as Manuka Oil, New Zealand Flax Gels and Totara, some of the range also uses Halloysite clay found only in Matauri Bay, New Zealand, for its natural exfoliating and cleansing properties.
 
 
 
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