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MAGNESIUM ALUMINUM SILICATE

Molecular structure

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 268 list it before the 1% line and 68 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 330 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 330

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII 6M3P64V0NC · registered name MAGNESIUM ALUMINUM SILICATE · mixture

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Adjusts thicknessVISCOSITY CONTROLLINGAbsorbs water or oilABSORBENTStops powders from cakingANTICAKINGMakes a clear formula opaqueOPACIFYING

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

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(Al/Mg): 本品は、天然の鉱物から得られる複合ケイ酸塩である。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

MAGNESIUM ALUMINUM SILICATEINCI마그네슘알루미늄실리케이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)Silicic acid, aluminium magnesium saltSynonymケイ酸(Al/Mg)Japanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
1327-43-1
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
215-478-8
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID5049659

Measured properties

Appearance
Dry Powder, Other Solid · solid
Solubility
Insoluble
Colour
white
Odour
odourless
Melting/freezing point
&amp, gt, 400 ℃
Water solubility
2.24 ㎎/ℓ (21℃, pH: 8.5~11.1)
Vapour density
2.11 g/㎤
Relative density
2.11 (at 19.8℃)
Molecular weight
812.952672

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: PubChem · KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)

What products actually use it for

What the 68 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 modifier22
  • Thickening agent16
  • Opacifer13
  • Absorbent6
  • Anti-caking agent5
  • Adsorbent2
  • Filler2
  • Dehydrating agent (desiccant)1
1 other uses
  • Anti-adhesive/cohesive1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Related literature

Linked databases 17