Ingredient Dictionary

SODIUM MAGNESIUM SILICATE

Sodium Magnesium Silicate is a synthetic silicate clay with a composition mainly of magnesium and sodium silicate.

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 5 list it before the 1% line and 3 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

8 of 8 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first

Definition

Sodium Magnesium Silicate is a synthetic silicate clay with a composition mainly of magnesium and sodium silicate.

Cosmetic roles

Adjusts thicknessVISCOSITY CONTROLLINGHolds powders togetherBINDINGAdds bulkBULKING

Safety & regulatory references

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)

Reviewed by CIR: Amended Safety Assessment of Silicates as Used in Cosmetics

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

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Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name ケイ酸（Ｎａ／Ｍｇ）: 本品は、ケイ酸マグネシウム（＊）とケイ酸ナトリウム（＊）からなる、合成ケイ酸塩である。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

SODIUM MAGNESIUM SILICATEINCI소듐마그네슘실리케이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)ケイ酸（Ｎａ／Ｍｇ）Japanese labelling name

CAS No.chemical registry number: 101659-01-2
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 258-476-2
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID201014363

What products actually use it for

What the 8 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.

Binder3
Filler3
Viscosity modifier2

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard