Ingredient Dictionary

CARBON

Carbon black (airborne, unbound particles of respirable size) can cause cancer according to The World Health Organization's International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC).

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 1 list it before the 1% line and 2 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

3 of 3 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first

Definition

Carbon black (airborne, unbound particles of respirable size) can cause cancer according to The World Health Organization's International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC).

Source: PubChem

US FDA substance register · UNII 2P3VWU3H10 · registered name Activated charcoal · polymer

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Carbon is an amorphous form of elemental carbon.

Cosmetic roles

No declared roleNOT REPORTED

Safety & regulatory references

Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name 炭素: 本品は、無定形の元素 C である。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

CARBONINCI카본Korean label name (MFDS standard)炭素Japanese labelling name

CAS No.chemical registry number: 7440-44-0
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 231-153-3
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID9027651
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID407391

IUPAC: Carbon
Molecular formula: C
Molecular weight: 12.011 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance: Carbon, activated is a black grains that have been treated to improve absorptive ability. May heat spontaneously if not properly cooled after manufacture. · CBI, Large Crystals, Other Solid, Wet Solid, Dry Powder, Liquid
Odour: Odorless. · odourless
Boiling point: Sublimes at 3642 °C, triple point (graphite-liquid-gas), 4492 °C at a pressure of 101.325 kPa · >4000 °C
Melting point: Melting point equals greater than 3500 °C · MW: 760.642 Yellow needles of plates. MP: >280 °C. Soluble in organic solvents /Fullerene-60/
Solubility: Insoluble · Solubility in water: none
Density: The apparent density of beech charcoal is 0.45 g/mL and that of pine charcoal is 0.28 g/mL, the density of pore-free charcoal ranges between 1.38 and 1.46 g/mL, depending on the kind of wood, the porosity of beech charcoal is ca 70%, the bulk density of charcoal, which depends on the kind of wood and the size of the pieces, ranges from 180 to 220 kg/cu m, the heating value ranges between 29 and 33 · Relative density (water = 1): 1.8-3.51
Melting/freezing point: &amp, gt, 3500 ℃
Initial boiling point and range: &amp, gt, 4000 ℃
Vapour pressure: 1 ㎜Hg (3586℃)
Water solubility: 2610 ㎎/ℓ (25℃)
Relative density: 1.8 (1.8-3.51)
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow): 0.78
Auto-ignition temperature: 400 ℃ (&amp, gt, 400℃)
Molecular weight: 12.011

Values measured on the substance itself. The KOSHA data are a reference for writing and reviewing safety data sheets, not a specification for a commercial raw material.

Source: PubChem · KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)

What products actually use it for

What the 41 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.

Alloying element12
Hardener10
Filler4
Chemical reaction regulator2
Intermediate2
Catalyst2
Processing aids not otherwise specified2
Degradant/impurity (EPA)2

5 other uses

Lubricating agent1
Conductive agent1
Adsorbent1
Dye1
No specific technical function1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard