{"product_id":"blanc-de-meudon-whiting-powder-500g","title":"Blanc de Meudon – Whiting Powder, 500 g","description":"\u003clink href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Cormorant+Garamond:wght@300;400\u0026amp;family=Jost:wght@300;400;500\u0026amp;display=swap\" rel=\"stylesheet\"\u003e\n\u003cstyle\u003e\n:root{--cream:#eceef0;--brand:#284E4D;--brand-light:#3a6c6a;--terracotta:#b8704a;--muted:#7a7060;--border:#d8cfc4;--warm-white:#eceef0}\n.mw-badges{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px;margin-bottom:18px}\n.mw-badge{font-family:'Jost',sans-serif;font-size:9px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--brand);background:var(--cream);border:1px solid var(--border);padding:4px 10px;border-radius:2px;white-space:nowrap}\n.mw-intro{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-size:17px;font-weight:300;font-style:italic;color:var(--brand);line-height:1.65;margin-bottom:16px;padding-bottom:16px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)}\n.mw-body{font-family:'Jost',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:300;line-height:1.8;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:14px}\n.mw-uses-label{font-family:'Jost',sans-serif;font-size:9px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:10px;margin-top:4px}\n.mw-uses{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:1px;background:var(--border);border:1px solid var(--border);margin-bottom:18px}\n.mw-use{background:var(--warm-white);padding:12px;display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start}\n.mw-use-icon{font-size:16px;flex-shrink:0;margin-top:1px}\n.mw-use-title{font-family:'Jost',sans-serif;font-size:9.5px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--brand);margin-bottom:3px}\n.mw-use-text{font-family:'Jost',sans-serif;font-size:11.5px;font-weight:300;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.55}\n.mw-specs{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:1px;background:var(--border);border:1px solid var(--border)}\n.mw-spec{background:var(--warm-white);padding:12px 14px}\n.mw-spec-label{font-family:'Jost',sans-serif;font-size:8.5px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:3px}\n.mw-spec-value{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-size:16px;font-weight:400;color:var(--brand)}\n.mw-benefit{display:grid;grid-template-columns:36px 1fr;gap:14px;padding:14px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);align-items:start}\n.mw-benefit:last-of-type{border-bottom:none}\n.mw-benefit-icon{width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--cream);border:1px solid var(--border);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:15px;flex-shrink:0;margin-top:2px}\n.mw-benefit-name{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-size:17px;font-weight:400;color:var(--brand);margin-bottom:2px}\n.mw-benefit-tag{font-family:'Jost',sans-serif;font-size:9px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--brand-light);margin-bottom:5px}\n.mw-benefit-text{font-family:'Jost',sans-serif;font-size:12.5px;font-weight:300;line-height:1.75;color:var(--muted)}\n.mw-step{display:grid;grid-template-columns:38px 1fr;gap:14px;padding:14px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);align-items:start}\n.mw-step:last-of-type{border-bottom:none}\n.mw-step-num{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-size:26px;font-weight:300;color:var(--border);line-height:1;text-align:right;padding-top:3px}\n.mw-step-head{font-family:'Jost',sans-serif;font-size:10px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--brand);margin-bottom:5px}\n.mw-step-text{font-family:'Jost',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:300;line-height:1.75;color:var(--muted)}\n.mw-tip{margin-top:20px;background:var(--cream);border-left:2px solid var(--brand-light);padding:14px 16px}\n.mw-tip p{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-size:15px;font-style:italic;color:var(--brand);line-height:1.6;font-weight:300}\n.mw-inci{margin-top:18px;background:var(--cream);border-left:2px solid var(--border);padding:14px 16px}\n.mw-inci-label{font-family:'Jost',sans-serif;font-size:9px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:6px}\n.mw-inci-text{font-family:'Jost',sans-serif;font-size:11.5px;font-weight:300;line-height:1.75;color:var(--muted)}\n.mw-inci-note{margin-top:8px;font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-size:13px;font-style:italic;color:var(--muted)}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-badges\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-badge\"\u003e500 g Tube\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mw-badge\"\u003eCalcium Carbonate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mw-badge\"\u003eMild Abrasive\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mw-badge\"\u003eTraditional\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"mw-intro\"\u003eBlanc de Meudon is finely ground calcium carbonate, the main component of chalk and limestone. Weakly alkaline and very slightly abrasive, it is a traditional polishing powder.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"mw-body\"\u003eIt is also sold as Blanc d’Espagne, or Blanc de Troyes, de Champagne or de Toulouse. The maker lists its traditional uses: making paints, household work and creative hobbies, polishing silverware, earthenware, ceramic hobs and plastics, gilding and polishing mirrors, and whitening shoe fabrics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"mw-body\"\u003eIt can be used pure, or mixed with other materials, as in the stone paste recipe below.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"mw-uses-label\"\u003eWho it’s for\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-uses\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-use\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-use-icon\"\u003e🍴\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mw-use-title\"\u003eSilverware\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mw-use-text\"\u003ePolishing silver and earthenware.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-use\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-use-icon\"\u003e🍳\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mw-use-title\"\u003eCeramic Hobs\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mw-use-text\"\u003eA mild abrasive for ceramic cooktops and plastics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-use\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-use-icon\"\u003e🎨\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mw-use-title\"\u003ePaints and Crafts\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mw-use-text\"\u003eUsed traditionally in paints and creative hobbies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-use\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-use-icon\"\u003e🧱\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mw-use-title\"\u003eClay Stone Paste\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mw-use-text\"\u003eMixed with black soap and soda crystals into a scrubbing stone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-specs\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-spec\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mw-spec-label\"\u003eSize\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mw-spec-value\"\u003e500 g tube\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-spec\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mw-spec-label\"\u003eComposition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mw-spec-value\"\u003eCalcium carbonate particles (CaCO3)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-spec\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mw-spec-label\"\u003eNature\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mw-spec-value\"\u003eWeakly alkaline, very slightly abrasive\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-spec\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mw-spec-label\"\u003eForm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mw-spec-value\"\u003eFine powder\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-spec\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mw-spec-label\"\u003ePackaging\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mw-spec-value\"\u003eRecycled cardboard tube\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-spec\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mw-spec-label\"\u003eMade in\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mw-spec-value\"\u003eProduced and packed in Western Europe\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBenefits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-benefit\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-benefit-icon\"\u003e✨\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mw-benefit-name\"\u003eGentle Polish\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mw-benefit-tag\"\u003eVery slightly abrasive\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mw-benefit-text\"\u003eThe maker calls it very slightly abrasive, which is what suits it to polishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"mw-benefit\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-benefit-icon\"\u003e🪨\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mw-benefit-name\"\u003eA Mineral, Single-Ingredient Powder\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mw-benefit-tag\"\u003eCalcium carbonate\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mw-benefit-text\"\u003eA mineral resource from natural quarries, which the maker describes as safe to handle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"mw-benefit\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-benefit-icon\"\u003e🔁\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mw-benefit-name\"\u003eMany Traditional Uses\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mw-benefit-tag\"\u003eHome and hobby\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mw-benefit-text\"\u003eFrom polishing silverware and mirrors to paints and mastic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to Use\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-step\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-step-num\"\u003e01\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mw-step-head\"\u003eMix the Paste\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mw-step-text\"\u003eTo make your own clay stone: mix 90 g of Blanc de Meudon, 60 mL of black soap and 1 teaspoon of soda crystals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"mw-step\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-step-num\"\u003e02\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mw-step-head\"\u003eLet It Set\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mw-step-text\"\u003ePut it in a jar and dry it for 3 days in the sun or near a heat source until it is hard as stone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"mw-step\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-step-num\"\u003e03\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mw-step-head\"\u003eClean and Shine\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mw-step-text\"\u003eUse the stone to clean, scrub and shine your surfaces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"mw-step\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-step-num\"\u003e04\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mw-step-head\"\u003eTest First\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mw-step-text\"\u003eBecause it is a mild abrasive, try it on a hidden spot before polishing delicate or coated surfaces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-tip\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The maker says it can be used pure or mixed with other materials.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIngredients\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-benefit\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-benefit-icon\"\u003e🪨\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mw-benefit-name\"\u003eCalcium Carbonate\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mw-benefit-tag\"\u003eSole ingredient\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mw-benefit-text\"\u003eParticles of calcium carbonate (CaCO3), the main component of limestone and chalk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-inci\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mw-inci-label\"\u003eFull INCI\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mw-inci-text\"\u003eCalcium carbonate\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mw-inci-note\"\u003eHousehold cleaning product. 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