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ALUMINUM CALCIUM COPPER SODIUM BOROSILICATE

Aluminum Calcium Copper Sodium Borosilicate is the product made by the sintering and subsequent crushing of the oxides of silicon, boron, sodium, calcium, aluminum and copper.

Definition

Aluminum Calcium Copper Sodium Borosilicate is the product made by the sintering and subsequent crushing of the oxides of silicon, boron, sodium, calcium, aluminum and copper.

Cosmetic roles

Reduces body odourDEODORANT
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name ホウケイ酸(Al/Ca/銅/Na): 本品は、ケイ素、ホウ素、ナトリウム、カルシウム、アルミニウム及び銅の酸化物を焼結後、粉砕したものである。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

ALUMINUM CALCIUM COPPER SODIUM BOROSILICATEINCIホウケイ酸(Al/Ca/銅/Na)Japanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
65997-18-4
CAS No.chemical registry number
65997-18-4 (generic)
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
266-047-6
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID2052813

What products actually use it for

What the 13 products reported to the US EPA with this ingredient use it for. Products outside cosmetics are included, so the top few rows are its main uses.

  • Filler3
  • Pigment2
  • Opacifer1
  • Adhesion/cohesion promoter1
  • Anti-scaling agent1
  • Processing aids not otherwise specified1
  • Intermediate1
  • Surface modifier1
2 other uses
  • Corrosion inhibitor1
  • Binder1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

7 skin studies and 2 eye studies are on record.

Classed as highly irritating1Classed as moderate2Classed as low10

The studies disagree (the most common conclusion covers 8%), so they do not establish that this ingredient is irritating. These tests are on the raw material itself; irritation at the amount in a finished product is a different question.

See all 9 studies
  • Not likely to be sensitizing
    skin sensitisation: in vivo (non-LLNA) · Screening · according to OECD Guideline 406 (Skin Sensitisation)
  • High Frequency of Sensitization
    skin sensitisation: in vivo (LLNA) · Screening · according to OECD Guideline 429 (Skin Sensitisation: Local Lymph Node Assay)
  • Moderate or Mild Irritation
    skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · other guideline: OECD Guidelines for the Testing of Chemicals No. 402 - Acute dermal toxicity according to
  • Moderate or Mild Irritation
    skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 404 (Acute Dermal Irritation / Corrosion) according to
  • Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
    skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 404 (Acute Dermal Irritation / Corrosion) according to
  • Not likely to be sensitizing
    skin sensitisation: in vivo (non-LLNA) · Screening · according to other guideline: UNI EN ISO 10993-10 Tests for irritation and sensitisation + anendment 1: 2006
  • Not likely to be sensitizing
    skin sensitisation: in vivo (non-LLNA) · Screening · according to other guideline: ASTM F720-81 Standard practice for testing guinea pigs for contact allergens: Guinea pig maximisation test. according to other guideline: UNI EN ISO 10993-10 Tests for irritation and sensitisation + anendment 1: 2006
  • Moderate or Mild Irritation
    eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 405 (Acute Eye Irritation / Corrosion) according to
  • Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
    eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 405 (Acute Eye Irritation / Corrosion) according to

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

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