What is this ingredient?

미국 FDA 물질 등록 · UNII A585MN1H2L · 등록명 MONTMORILLONITE · 단일 화학물질

Are there usage precautions?

피부 정화 및 피지 흡수에 뛰어난 미네랄 점토로, 주로 페이스 마스크와 클렌저에 사용됩니다. 피부 결을 개선하고 불순물을 제거하는 데 도움을 주며, 항염 특성으로 여드름 관리에 유용할 수 있습니다.

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Ingredient Dictionary

MONTMORILLONITE

How much products actually contain

8 products state the amountmedian 0.006%

under 0.01% 5
0.01–0.1% 0
0.1–1% 3
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, 21 list it before the 1% line and 25 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 46 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 46

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII A585MN1H2L · registered name MONTMORILLONITE · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Montmorillonite is a complex aluminum/magnesium silicate clay

Cosmetic roles

Keeps an emulsion from separatingEMULSION STABILISINGAdds bulkBULKINGProtects colour and scent from lightLIGHT STABILIZERAdjusts thicknessVISCOSITY CONTROLLINGScrubs physicallyABRASIVEAbsorbs 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: Final Report: Amended Safety Assessment Naturally-Sourced Clays 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 モンモリロナイト: 本品は、複合ケイ酸アルミニウムマグネシウムからなる粘土鉱物である。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

MONTMORILLONITEINCI몬모릴로나이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)モンモリロナイトJapanese labelling name

CAS No.chemical registry number: 1318-93-0
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 215-288-5
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID6051225

Measured properties

Appearance: Dry Powder, Other Solid, Large Crystals, CBI, Liquid · A clay (aluminum silicate) that varies in color from yellow-white to almost black, As a powder, it is cream colored to pale brown. It forms gels when water is added. [Merck Index]
Odour: Odorless
Melting point: >1200 °C
Solubility: Insoluble in water and common organic solvents · Solubility in water: none
Density: Relative density (water = 1): 2.5
Stability: Suspensions are most stable at a pH above 7. · Stable under recommended storage conditions.
pH: In the presence of water, it forms translucent suspension with pH of around 9
Flammability (solid, gas): not flammable
Relative density: 2~3 (: 2.6)
Molecular weight: 282.21

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 23 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.

Thickening agent4
Stabilizing agent3
Filler3
Emulsifier3
Viscosity modifier3
Absorbent3
Opacifer1
Abrasive1

2 other uses

Dispersing agent1
Wetting agent (non-aqueous)1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard