Kaolin

Kaolin is a clay used in the making of porcelain. It is also known as china clay, for the aforementioned reason. It is a powder consisting of the mineral kaolinite. When in impure form, it may appear yellow due to iron hydroxide impurities.[1]

## Contents

* 1 Use in Porcelain
* 2 Use in Paper
* 3 Use in Health
* 4 References

## Use in Porcelain[edit]

Kaolin is used along with water in the manufacture of true porcelain.

## Use in Paper[edit]

40% of all kaolin used is used in paper. Kaolin is coated with one-fifth of a centimeter of kaolin in order to preserve the paper's gloss and printability.

## Use in Health[edit]

Kaolin is sometimes used as a liberal New age remedy for diarrhea.[2] It is also used to treat mouth sores despite the fact that it is a skin irritant.[3]

## References[edit]

1. ↑ https://www.britannica.com/science/kaolin
2. ↑ https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-44/kaolin
3. ↑ https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/kaolin