Fuller's Earth is a non-plastic variety of kaolin containing an aluminum magnesium silicate.
How much products actually contain
No product states its amount yet.
Of the products containing it, 1 list it before the 1% line and 1 after it (usually 1% or less).
Products using this ingredient
2 of 2 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first
Definition
Fuller's Earth is a non-plastic variety of kaolin containing an aluminum magnesium silicate.
US FDA substance register · UNII 3HME6GMV9W · registered name Fuller's earth · mixture
Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
- Allowed colourant
- United States
Source: US FDA prohibited and restricted ingredients
Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance
Reviewed by CIR: Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Aluminum Silicate, Calcium Silicate, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Magnesium Silicate, Magnesium Trisilicate, Sodium Magnesium Silicate, Zirconium Silicate, Attapulgite, Bentonite, Fuller's Earth, Hectorite, Kaolin, Lithium Magnesium Silicate, Lithium Magnesium Sodium Silicate, Montmorillonite, Pyrophyllite and Zeolite
Reviewed by CIR: Final Report: Amended Safety Assessment Naturally-Sourced Clays as Used in Cosmetics
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name フラー土: 本品は、ケイ酸アルミニウムマグネシウムを含むカオリンの一種である。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 8031-18-3
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 310-127-6
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID8049628
Measured properties
- Appearance
- solid
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: KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
What products actually use it for
What the 58 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.
- Viscosity modifier16
- Absorbent9
- Pigment9
- Filler6
- Processing aids not otherwise specified4
- Catalyst3
- Opacifer3
- Abrasive2
4 other uses
- Anti-caking agent2
- Thickening agent2
- No specific technical function1
- Adsorbent1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
- Removal of Synthetic and Toothpaste Derived Microplastics from Wastewater Using Low-Cost Fuller's Earth and Bagasse Ash Ceramic Membrane · 2026
- An innovative Fuller's earth-based film-forming formulation for skin decontamination, through removal and entrapment of an organophosphorus compound, paraoxon-ethyl. · 2024
- Aqueous suspensions of Fuller's earth potentiate the adsorption capacities of paraoxon and improve skin decontamination properties. · 2021
- Skin decontamination efficacy of sulfur mustard and VX in the pig model: A comparison between Fuller's earth and RSDL. · 2021
- Quantitative analysis of Fuller's earth using laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy and inductively coupled plasma/optical emission spectroscopy. · 2019
Linked databases 16
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- China inventory of existing ingredients (IECIC)
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2 3
- JCIA labelling names (Japan)
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary 2
- Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)
- KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- Tlooto literature search 2 3 4 5
- US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) 2 3
- US EPA CompTox dashboard
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA prohibited and restricted ingredients
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
- Wikidata