Silicon dioxide is a silicon oxide made up of linear triatomic molecules in which a silicon atom is covalently bonded to two oxygens.
How much products actually contain
No product states its amount yet.
Of the products containing it, 16 list it before the 1% line and 69 after it (usually 1% or less).
Products using this ingredient
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ColourPopColourPop The Lightweight
ColourPopColourPop BFD Oil Cleanser
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GEOMAPremium Body Scrub 600g (3 Types)
Elizabeth ArdenElizabeth Arden Flawless Finish Sponge-On Cream Makeup
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Definition
Quartz is a mineral consisting chiefly of silicon dioxide
Silicon dioxide is a silicon oxide made up of linear triatomic molecules in which a silicon atom is covalently bonded to two oxygens.
Source: PubChem
Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance · priority-management substance
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name 石英: 本品は、二酸化ケイ素を主成分とする鉱物である。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 14808-60-7
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 238-878-4
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID3032040
Measured properties
- Appearance
- Transparent to gray, odorless powder. Irritating to the skin and eyes on contact. Inhalation will cause irritation in the respiratory tract. [Note: Amorphous silica is the non-crystalline form of SiO2.] · Dry Powder, Other Solid, Large Crystals, CBI
- Odour
- Odorless · odourless
- Boiling point
- 4046 °F at 760 mmHg (NIOSH, 2024) · 4046 °F
- Melting point
- 3110 °F (NIOSH, 2024) · 3110 °F
- Solubility
- Insoluble (NIOSH, 2024) · The solubility of the various phases of silicas is very complex and depends upon several factors. Solubility increases with temperature and pH and is affected by the presence of trace metals. Particle size influences the rate of solubility. /Silica/
- Melting/freezing point
- 1713 ℃
- Initial boiling point and range
- 2230 ℃
- Vapour density
- 2.65 g/㎤
- Relative density
- 2.6
- Molecular weight
- 60.09
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 597 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.
- Degradant/impurity (EPA)338
- Filler116
- Binder37
- Pigment32
- Processing aids not otherwise specified14
- Abrasive12
- No specific technical function7
- Thickening agent5
22 other uses
- Adsorbent2
- Solids separation (precipitating) agent, not other2
- Adhesion/cohesion promoter2
- Biocide2
- Intermediate2
- Viscosity modifier2
- Opacifer2
- Surface modifier2
- Anti-caking agent2
- Monomers2
- Soil amendments2
- Fixing agent (mordant)2
- Flow promoter2
- Catalyst2
- pH regulating agent1
- Coalescing agent1
- Anti-adhesive/cohesive1
- Dehydrating agent (desiccant)1
- Density modifier1
- Bleaching agent1
- Anti-slip agent1
- Dye1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
- Erythema induced by quartz-halogen sources. · 1989
- Drilling Fluid Design to Prevent Formation Damage in High Permeability Quartz Arenite Sandstones · 1996
- QuaRTz: An Open-Domain Dataset of Qualitative Relationship Questions · 2019
- Sewage and Tissue Wastewater Treatment Using Quartz Porphyry and Natural Zeolite · 2012
- Neoplastic transformation of neonatal human fibroblasts exposed in vitro to radiation from a quartz‐halogen lamp · 1995
Linked databases 17
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- ChEBI
- China inventory of existing ingredients (IECIC)
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- IARC carcinogen classification
- JCIA labelling names (Japan)
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary 2
- Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)
- KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- NIST Chemistry WebBook
- PubChem 2
- Tlooto literature search 2 3 4 5
- US EPA CompTox dashboard
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- Wikidata
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