What is this ingredient?

미국 FDA 물질 등록 · UNII V8A1AW0880 · 등록명 MICA · 단일 화학물질

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Ingredient Dictionary

MICA

Mica is a series of silicate minerals of varying chemical composition but with similar physical properties.

How much products actually contain

1 products state the amountmedian 0.01%

under 0.01% 0
0.01–0.1% 1
0.1–1% 0
1% or more 0

Amounts are mostly stated by products named after the ingredient, so they may lean towards token amounts.

Of the products containing it, 1,515 list it before the 1% line and 805 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 2,239 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 2,239

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII V8A1AW0880 · registered name MICA · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Mica is a series of silicate minerals of varying chemical composition but with similar physical properties. Mica may have well-defined cleavage and split into very thin sheets.

Cosmetic roles

Makes a clear formula opaqueOPACIFYINGAdds colourCOLORANTStops powders from cakingANTICAKINGAdds bulkBULKING

Safety & regulatory references

Restricted: ASEAN · China · South Korea · Taiwan
Allowed colourant: Taiwan

Source: MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information · Taiwan FDA cosmetic ingredients · US FDA color additives · US FDA prohibited and restricted ingredients

Argentina · Brazil

Field of application and/or use : Dye Substances allowed for all kinds of products.

United States

Eye Area : Yes
Generally (Includes Lipsticks) : Yes
External Use : Yes

Source: MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information

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

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

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

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name マイカ: 本品は、種々の化学組成のケイ酸系鉱物であり、結晶形が薄い片となる開面を有する。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

MICAINCI마이카Korean label name (MFDS standard)Mica-group mineralsSynonymマイカJapanese labelling name

CAS No.chemical registry number: 12001-26-2
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 310-127-6
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID3049671

Measured properties

Appearance: MICA, a generic term, refers to any of a group of approximately 30 silicate minerals occurring as non-fibrous plates. Muscovite (hydrated aluminium potassium silicate[KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F, OH)2 ])and phlogopite (potassium magnesium aluminum silicate hydroxide) are the two major micas of commerce. Micas are commonly found in ordinary rocks. Inhalation of mica dust presents an occupational hazard. · Dry Powder, Large Crystals, CBI
Odour: Odorless · odourless
Melting point: 1500 °C · Melting point = 1387 °C /Synthetic fluorophlogopite/
Solubility: Insoluble (NIOSH, 2024) · Insoluble in water
Density: 2.6 to 3.2 (NIOSH, 2024) · 2.6-3.2
Colour: grey
Melting/freezing point: 1500 ℃
Vapour pressure: 0 ㎜Hg
Relative density: 2.6~3.2
Molecular weight: 797

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 152 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.

Dye40
Opacifer36
Filler34
Pigment16
Brightener7
Degradant/impurity (EPA)6
Binder3
Diluent2

6 other uses

Surface modifier2
Processing aids not otherwise specified2
Anti-caking agent1
Fragrance1
No specific technical function1
Elasticizer1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard