How much products actually contain
No product states its amount yet.
Of the products containing it, 1 list it before the 1% line and 2 after it (usually 1% or less).
Products using this ingredient
3 of 3 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first
Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII 9B9691B2N9 · registered name MAGNESIUM SILICATE · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance
Reviewed by CIR: Amended Safety Assessment of Silicates as Used in Cosmetics
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
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name ケイ酸Ｍｇ: 本品は、ケイ酸のマグネシウム塩である。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 1343-88-0
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 215-681-1
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID6047658
Measured properties
- Appearance
- Other Solid, Dry Powder, Large Crystals · White solid, [Hawley] Powder, [MSDSonline]
- Melting point
- 1910 ºC
- Solubility
- Insoluble
- Density
- 2.5 @25 °C
- Colour
- grey
- Odour
- odourless
- Relative density
- 2.5
- Molecular weight
- 806.30
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 37 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.
- Anti-caking agent13
- Filler8
- Opacifer3
- Absorbent2
- Intermediate2
- Viscosity modifier2
- Anti-adhesive/cohesive1
- Thickening agent1
5 other uses
- Conductive agent1
- Catalyst1
- Processing aids not otherwise specified1
- Heat stabilizer1
- Surface modifier1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
- Copper Nanocluster‐Decorated Magnesium Silicate‐Based Microneedle Enhances Antimicrobial Effects and Tissue Remodeling for Diabetic Wounds · 2025
- Ruthenium Nanozyme@Magnesium silicate nanosheets encapsuled in microneedle patches promote repair of radiation‐induced skin defects by remodeling pathological environment · 2025
- Green‐Prepared Magnesium Silicate Sprays Enhance the Repair of Burn‐Skin Wound and Appendages Regeneration in Rats and Minipigs · 2023
- The preparation of lactoferrin/magnesium silicate lithium injectable hydrogel and application in promoting wound healing. · 2022
- Preparation of Nanometer Pearl Ointment Face Membrane · 2006
Linked databases 18
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- China inventory of existing ingredients (IECIC)
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- 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
- PubChem
- Tlooto literature search 2 3 4 5
- UniChem cross-reference IDs
- US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) 2 3
- US EPA CompTox dashboard
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
- Wikidata
- Wikipedia · English