BENTONITE PREMIUM WM is a Sodium bentonite appeared as a gray a to tan powder with the special ability to absorb water. It could swell to about 8 times its weigh when adding water. The origin of this product is from Wyoming, USA, where it was first found and mined for more than 125 years. BENTONITE PREMIUM WM is processed through water-washed for its purity. It could be used as suspending agent, stabilizer, or binder in the manufacturing of cosmetics and pharmaceuticals. BENTONITE PREMIUM WM acts syndergistically with common thickeners like Xanthan gum and HE-Cellulose. BENTONITE PREMIUM WM is insoluble in water or alcohol. 1 gram of this product produces a surface area greater than 750 sp meters when it fully dispered. BENTONITE PREMIUM WM meets all requirements set forth by the USP 24-NF 19 for Bentonite