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PUMICE

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 40 list it before the 1% line and 3 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 43 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 43

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII NT5NN5KL16 · registered name PUMICE · mixture

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Pumice is a substance of volcanic origin consisting chieffly of complex silicates of aluminium and alkali metals

Cosmetic roles

Adjusts thicknessVISCOSITY CONTROLLINGAdds bulkBULKINGScrubs physicallyABRASIVE

Safety & regulatory references

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

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer

Source: EU CosIng ingredient list

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

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name 軽石: 本品は、火山から産出する物質であり、主としてアルミニウムおよびアルカリ金属の複合ケイ酸塩から成る。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

PUMICEINCI부석Korean label name (MFDS standard)軽石Japanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
1332-09-8
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID3093656

Measured properties

Appearance
solid
Odour
odourless
Upper/lower flammability or explosive limits
- / - %
Relative density
2.3-2.6

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: KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)

What products actually use it for

What the 20 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.

  • Abrasive6
  • Filler4
  • Pigment3
  • Surface modifier3
  • Processing aids not otherwise specified2
  • Viscosity modifier2

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Related literature

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