Is Wollastonite safe in cosmetics?
Wollastonite has a safety rating of "GOOD" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
Good
Cosmetic Ingredient
Wollastonite
Also known as: CALCIUM METASILICATES, EC 237-772-5, Aedelforsite, Casiflux, Dab-O-lite P 4 (+13 more)
INCI: WOLLASTONITE
Wollastonite (CAS 13983-17-0) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Bulking agent, opacifying agent, absorbent (calcium silicate mineral). EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: permitted. Industrial safety data is also available in the chemical safety database. Same-CAS public records also appear in industrial chemical safety data.
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Auto-generated CPSR Part A draft with source citations
Function
Bulking agent, opacifying agent, absorbent (calcium silicate mineral)
Safety Rating
GOOD
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
calcium dioxido(oxo)silane
InChIKey
OYACROKNLOSFPA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Permitted; listed in FDA's Voluntary Cosmetic Registration Program databases; no specific restrictions
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Wollastonite.
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IARC Carcinogenicity
International Agency for Research on Cancer (WHO) monograph evaluation.
IARC Group
3
Volume
Sup 7, 68
Evaluation Year
1996
PubChem Annotations
Safety and regulatory annotations from PubChem (NCBI) aggregated sources.
Safety (2)
Carcinogen Classification
Wollastonite | Group 3: Not classifiable as to its carcinogenicity to humans | Volume Sup 7: Overall Evaluations of Carcinogenicity: An Updating of IARC Monographs Volumes 1 to 42, 1987; 440 pages; ISBN 92-832-1411-0 (out of print) | Volume 68: (1997) Silica, Some Silicates, Coal Dust and para-Aramid Fibrils
Source: International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC)
Evidence for Carcinogenicity
Inadequate evidence of carcinogenicity in humans. Inadequate evidence of carcinogenicity in animals. OVERALL EVALUATION: Group 3: The agent is not classifiable as to its carcinogenicity to humans.
Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Abrasive
Filler
Pigment
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Wollastonite.
Regulatory Flags
natural-origin
Known Synonyms
CALCIUM METASILICATES
EC 237-772-5
Aedelforsite
Casiflux
Dab-O-lite P 4
EINECS 237-772-5
Gillebachite
Kemolit A-60
Kemolit-N
Kemolit asb-3
NCI-C55470
Okenite
Rivaite
Schalstein
Tabular spar
Vilnite
Wollastokup
350 Wollastokup 10014
Chemical Function
Abrasive
Filler
Pigment
Regulatory Lists
drinking_water; Europe; manufacturing; plastic_additive
inert_ingredient; Pesticides
inert_ingredient; non_food_use; Pesticides
inert_ingredient; non_food_use; Pesticides
inert_ingredient; non_food_use; Pesticides
Australian Status
AICIS status: listed
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Wollastonite allowed in the EU?
Wollastonite EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Wollastonite do in cosmetics?
Wollastonite functions as: Bulking agent, opacifying agent, absorbent (calcium silicate mineral). It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 13983-17-0.
Is Wollastonite used outside cosmetics?
Wollastonite also appears in industrial chemical safety data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.
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