What is this ingredient?

미국 FDA 물질 등록 · UNII D703131383 · 등록명 LAPONITE · 단일 화학물질

Ingredient Dictionary

LITHIUM MAGNESIUM SODIUM SILICATE

Lithium Magnesium Sodium Silicate is a synthetic silicate clay consisting mainly of lithium, magnesium and sodium silicates.

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 9 list it before the 1% line and 10 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 19 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 19

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII D703131383 · registered name LAPONITE · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Lithium Magnesium Sodium Silicate is a synthetic silicate clay consisting mainly of lithium, magnesium and sodium silicates.

Cosmetic roles

Adjusts thicknessVISCOSITY CONTROLLINGAdds bulkBULKINGAbsorbs water or oilABSORBENT

Safety & regulatory references

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

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

Reviewed by CIR: Amended Safety Assessment of Silicates as Used in Cosmetics

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

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

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

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

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name ケイ酸（Ｌｉ／Ｍｇ／Ｎａ）: 本品は、主としてリチウム、マグネシウム及びナトリウムを含む合成ケイ酸塩である。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

LITHIUM MAGNESIUM SODIUM SILICATEINCI리튬마그네슘소듐실리케이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)Silicic acid, lithium magnesium sodium saltSynonymケイ酸（Ｌｉ／Ｍｇ／Ｎａ）Japanese labelling name

CAS No.chemical registry number: 53320-86-8
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 258-476-2
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID70890879
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID601030127

IUPAC: Lithium magnesium sodium silicate (1/1/1/1)
Molecular formula: LiMgNaO4Si
Molecular weight: 146.32 g/mol

What products actually use it for

What the 40 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.

Chelating agent16
Thickening agent5
Anti-scaling agent4
Processing aids not otherwise specified3
Filler3
Viscosity modifier3
Anti-adhesive/cohesive2
Dye2

2 other uses

Absorbent1
Cleaning agent1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

3 skin studies and 1 eye studies are on record.

Classed as moderate1Classed as low2

The studies disagree (the most common conclusion covers 33%), so they do not establish that this ingredient is irritating. These tests are on the raw material itself; irritation at the amount in a finished product is a different question.

See all 4 studies

Not likely to be sensitizing
skin sensitisation: in vivo (LLNA) · Screening · according to OECD Guideline 429 (Skin Sensitisation: Local Lymph Node Assay)
Moderate or Mild Irritation
skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · other guideline: FDA, USA Federal Register 17 Sept 1964 S 191.11 according to
Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · other guideline: Draize Test Dermal Toxicity FDA 1975 according to
Moderate or Mild Irritation
eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · other guideline: Draize test US FDA 1975 according to