Hematite is a mineral consisting chiefly of iron oxide.
Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII 1K09F3G675 · registered name FERRIC OXIDE RED · single chemical substance
Hematite is a mineral consisting chiefly of iron oxide.
Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name 赤鉄鉱: 本品は、主として酸化鉄（＊）からなる鉱物である。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 1317-60-8
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 215-275-4
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 215-275-4 (EINECS)
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID7049637
Measured properties
- Appearance
- solid
- Odour
- odourless
- Melting/freezing point
- 1565 ℃
- Flash point
- &, gt, 230 ℉
- Water solubility
- &, gt, 0.03 - &, lt, 0.07
- Relative density
- 3.94 (at 20 °C)
- Molecular weight
- 159.69
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 9 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.
- Pigment4
- Soil amendments1
- Magnetic element1
- Binder1
- Flocculating agent1
- Opacifer1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
- Raman Investigations on the Frame of the Painting “White Man’s Buffalo” by the Artist Charles M. Russell · 2023
- Hematite α-Fe2O3 nanorods and laser-induced graphene for sustainable chemiresistive sensing of 1-butanol at room temperature · 2025
- Enhanced far infrared emissivity, UV protection and near-infrared shielding of polypropylene composites via incorporation of natural mineral for functional fabric development · 2023
- Physicochemical and photocatalytic activity of hematite/biochar nanocomposite prepared from Salacca skin waste · 2020
- Magnetite and Hematite in Advanced Oxidation Processes Application for Cosmetic Wastewater Treatment · 2020
Linked databases 16
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- ChEBI
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2 3
- IARC carcinogen classification
- JCIA labelling names (Japan)
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)
- KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- NIST Chemistry WebBook
- Tlooto literature search 2 3 4 5
- US EPA CompTox dashboard
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
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