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SODIUM SILICOALUMINATE

Molecular structure

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII 058TS43PSM · registered name Sodium aluminosilicate · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Scrubs physicallyABRASIVEAdjusts thicknessVISCOSITY CONTROLLINGAdds bulkBULKING

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 アルミノケイ酸Na: 本品は、アルミニウムケイ酸のナトリウムの水和物である。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

SODIUM SILICOALUMINATEINCI소듐실리코알루미네이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)Aluminosilicic acid, sodium saltSynonymアルミノケイ酸NaJapanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
1344-00-9
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
215-684-8
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID7026021
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
DTXCID606021
IUPAC
Aluminium sodium oxosilanebis(olate) (1/1/2)
Molecular formula
AlNaO6Si2
Molecular weight
202.135 g/mol

Measured properties

Colour
white
Odour
odourless
pH
6.5~10.5
Melting/freezing point
1710 ℃
Vapour density
2.02 g/㎤
Relative density
2.02
Molecular weight
242.0388

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 137 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.

  • Chelating agent60
  • Processing aids not otherwise specified31
  • Flow promoter19
  • Filler6
  • Anti-caking agent4
  • Diluent2
  • Viscosity modifier2
  • Adsorbent2
11 other uses
  • Surface modifier1
  • Stabilizing agent1
  • Heat stabilizer1
  • Abrasive1
  • Absorbent1
  • Oxidizing agent1
  • Drier1
  • Defoamer1
  • Dehydrating agent (desiccant)1
  • Intermediate1
  • Humectant1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

1 skin studies and 1 eye studies are on record.

Classed as low1

The study conclusions largely agree (100%). These tests are on the raw material itself; irritation at the amount in a finished product is a different question.

See all 2 studies
  • Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
    skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · other guideline: OECD Guideline 402 (Acute Dermal Toxicity), including skin reactions equivalent or similar to
  • Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
    eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · other guideline: Fed. Hazardous Substance Act Section 191.12 (1973) according to

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

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