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Ingredient Dictionary

GLASS

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 718 list it before the 1% line and 142 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 851 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 851

Definition

Glass is am amorphous, inorganic material consisting chiefly of oxides of silicones, aluminium, calcium, magnesium, boron, sodium, potassium and zinc

US FDA substance register · UNII 4MM76N4WMY · registered name Calcium Sodium Borosilicate · specified substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Makes a clear formula opaqueOPACIFYINGScrubs physicallyABRASIVEAdds bulkBULKING

Safety & regulatory references

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

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer

Source: EU CosIng ingredient list

Reviewed by CIR: Safety Assessment of Borosilicate Glasses as Used in Cosmetics

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

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

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name ガラス: 本品は、非晶質の無機化合物であり、主にケイ素、アルミニウム、カルシウム、マグネシウム、ホウ素、ナトリウム、カリウム、亜鉛の酸化物からなる。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

JCIA labelling name ホウケイ酸(Ca/Al): 本品は、ホウケイ酸のカルシウム塩とアルミニウム塩からなる非晶質体である。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

GLASSINCI유리Korean label name (MFDS standard)칼슘알루미늄보로실리케이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)Glass, oxide, chemicalsSynonymCALCIUM ALUMINUM BOROSILICATESynonymガラスJapanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
65997-17-3
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
266-046-0
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID7049631

What products actually use it for

What the 133 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.

  • Filler41
  • Processing aids not otherwise specified17
  • Insulators12
  • Binder10
  • Flame retardant9
  • Stabilizing agent9
  • Diluent6
  • Abrasive5
13 other uses
  • Pigment5
  • Intermediate3
  • Corrosion inhibitor3
  • Propellants, non-motive (blowing agents)2
  • Dye2
  • Opacifer2
  • Lubricating agent1
  • Surface modifier1
  • Anti-adhesive/cohesive1
  • Dispersing agent1
  • No specific technical function1
  • Monomers1
  • Conductive agent1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

1 skin studies and 0 eye studies are on record.

Classed as low2

The study conclusions largely agree (100%). These tests are on the raw material itself; irritation at the amount in a finished product is a different question.

See all 1 studies
  • Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
    skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 404 (Acute Dermal Irritation / Corrosion) according to

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Related literature

Linked databases 12