Ingredient Dictionary

SILK POWDER

Silk Powder is finely pulverized silk.

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, 11 list it before the 1% line and 5 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 16 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 16

Definition

Silk Powder is finely pulverized silk.

Cosmetic roles

Reduces surface roughnessSMOOTHINGAdds bulkBULKINGKeeps skin in good condition (CosIng catch-all)SKIN CONDITIONINGSoftens hairHAIR CONDITIONINGReduces staticANTISTATIC

Safety & regulatory references

Allowed colourant: United States

Source: US FDA prohibited and restricted ingredients

Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer

Source: EU CosIng ingredient list

Reviewed by CIR: Safety Assessment of Silk Protein Ingredients as Used in Cosmetics

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

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

Names & identifiers

SILK POWDERINCI실크가루Korean label name (MFDS standard)세리카가루Korean label name (MFDS standard)Silk, powderSynonymSERICA POWDERSynonym

CAS No.chemical registry number: 9009-99-8
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID30107672

What products actually use it for

What the 7 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.

Softener and conditioner3
Filler2
Anti-static agent1
Humectant1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard