Dust reducer consisting of multi-component metal compound, water absorbing agent containing multi-component metal compound, and method for producing the same
[Problem] To provide a dust reducer which suppresses blocking against moisture absorption and has a reduced amount of dust generation, without impairing the water absorption physical properties that are required from a water absorbing agent, such as water absorption capacity under load; a method for producing a water absorbing agent using the dust reducer; and a water absorbing agent in which blocking against moisture absorption is suppressed and which has a reduced amount of dust generation. [Solution] A dust reducer for a water absorbing agent containing a surface crosslinked polyacrylic acid (salt)-based water absorbent resin as a main component, wherein the dust reducer is a multi-component metal compound which has a hydrotalcite structure and contains a hydroxyl group and two kinds of metal cations that are divalent and trivalent.