Vermiculite is a phyllosilicate mineral consisting chiefly of oxides of silicon, aluminum, magnesium, calcium and iron.
Definition
Vermiculite is a phyllosilicate mineral consisting chiefly of oxides of silicon, aluminum, magnesium, calcium and iron.
Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
- Allowed colourant
- United States
Source: US FDA prohibited and restricted ingredients
Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name 蛭石抽出物: 本品は、蛭石の抽出物である。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
JCIA labelling name 蛭石: 本品は、主にケイ素、アルミニウム、マグネシウム、カルシウム及び鉄の酸化物からなるフィロケイ酸塩鉱物である。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 1318-00-9
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID7047489
Measured properties
- Appearance
- solid
- Melting/freezing point
- 1260~1370 ℃
- Relative density
- (2.3~2.6g/cm3)
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 15 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.
- Flame retardant8
- Softener and conditioner3
- Heat stabilizer2
- Diluent1
- Humectant1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
- PHYSICAL-TECHNICAL PROPERTIES OF VERMICULITE MINERAL DETERMINED BASED ON EXPERIMENTS AND ANALYTICAL PHYSICAL MODELING. Part 2 · 2022
- High-strength polyvinyl alcohol-based hydrogel by vermiculite and lignocellulosic nanofibrils for electronic sensing · 2023
- PHYSICAL-TECHNICAL PROPERTIES OF VERMICULITE MINERAL DETERMINED BASED ON EXPERIMENTS AND ANALYTICAL PHYSICAL MODELLING. Part 3 · 2022
- PHYSICAL-TECHNICAL PROPERTIES OF VERMICULITE MINERAL DETERMINED ON EXPERIMENTS AND ANALYTICAL PHYSICAL MODELLING. Part 1 · 2022
- Carmellose Mucoadhesive Oral Films Containing Vermiculite/Chlorhexidine Nanocomposites as Innovative Biomaterials for Treatment of Oral Infections · 2015
Linked databases 14
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2 3
- JCIA labelling names (Japan)
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)
- KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- Tlooto literature search 2 3 4 5
- UniChem cross-reference IDs
- US EPA CompTox dashboard
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA prohibited and restricted ingredients
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