How much products actually contain
17 products state the amountmedian 15%
- under 0.01% 0
- 0.01–0.1% 0
- 0.1–1% 0
- 1% or more 17
Amounts are mostly stated by products named after the ingredient, so they may lean towards token amounts.
Of the products containing it, 582 list it before the 1% line and 261 after it (usually 1% or less).
Products using this ingredient
12 of 819 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 819
SNPPore Tightening Clay Mask26% stated
JM solutionJM solution Houttuynia Cordata Pore Clay Mask 100g25% stated
TOSOWOONGReal Blackhead Mud Mask25% stated
TOSOWOONGReal Centella Mud Mask25% stated
TOSOWOONGKojic Acid Turmeric Mud Mask25% stated
BARULABBlack Clay Mask 5 Sheets20% stated
APRILSKINAPRILSKIN Carrot Pore Mud Pack20% stated
ISNTREEMugwort Calming Clay Mask 100ml17% stated
ROUND LABFor Men Pine Calming Cica Clay Pack 100ml15% stated
ROUND LABROUND LAB For Men Pine Calming Cica Clay Pack 100ml15% stated
HanyulHanyul Chestnut Shell Pore Clearing Clay Mask15% stated
SOME BY MISOME BY MI Super Matcha Pore Clean Clay Mask 100g12% stated
Definition
Naturally occurring substances, kaolin (CI 77004)
US FDA substance register · UNII 24H4NWX5CO · registered name KAOLIN · single chemical substance
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
Restriction IV/119
Source: EU CosIng ingredient list
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 カオリン: 本品は、天然の含水ケイ酸アルミニウムであり、次の化学式で表される。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 1332-58-7
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 310-194-1
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID6049640
Measured properties
- Appearance
- solid
- pH
- 4.5
- Melting/freezing point
- &, gt, 1300 ℃
- Vapour pressure
- 0 ㎜Hg(est.)
- Relative density
- 2.6 ()
- Viscosity
- (Low viscosity)
- Molecular weight
- 258.16
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 373 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.
- Filler200
- Pigment45
- Surface modifier22
- Processing aids not otherwise specified14
- Viscosity modifier13
- Thickening agent12
- Absorbent10
- Binder8
24 other uses
- Opacifer7
- Abrasive6
- Anti-caking agent5
- Sealant (barrier)4
- Intermediate3
- Plasticizer3
- Dye2
- Catalyst2
- Fixing agent (mordant)2
- Anti-adhesive/cohesive1
- Surfactant (surface active agent)1
- Soil amendments1
- Defoamer1
- Adsorbent1
- Ion exchange agent1
- Biocide1
- No specific technical function1
- Hardener1
- Humectant1
- Softener and conditioner1
- Conductive agent1
- Pharmaceutical (EPA)1
- Film former1
- Chemical reaction regulator1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
- Kaolin in pharmaceutical preparations: a review · 2021
- The Emerging Role of Halloysite Clay Nanotube Formulations in Cosmetics and Topical Drug Delivery. · 2025
- POZZOLANIC ACTIVITY OF MINERAL ADDITIVE BASED ON THERMOACTIVATED KAOLIN · 2024
- Inverse gas chromatographic characterization of halloysite-carbon composites as adsorbents for skin disinfectants from water solutions · 2024
- Theoretical Study of Retinol, Niacinamide and Glycolic Acid with Halloysite Clay Mineral as Active Ingredients for Topical Skin Care Formulations · 2021
Linked databases 18
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- ChEBI
- 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
- NIST Chemistry WebBook
- 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