BENTONITE
Safe0 products
- CAS
- 1302-78-9
- EC
- 2151085
A full English write-up is not available yet. Category and regulatory notes above still apply.
Hazards
Benefits
Functions
Restrictions
Function & Use
Viscosity Controlling
Emulsion Stabilising
Cosmetic Colorant
Bulking
Absorbent
Usage Restrictions
- Maximum Concentration - 35%
The Panel concluded that these ingredients were safe as used in cosmetic products.
Regulatory note
- EU 1223/2009 Annex IVAllowed
The verdict isn’t ours: below is what ToxValDB (EPA Toxicity Value Database) said, verbatim.
What The Sources Say
ToxValDB (EPA Toxicity Value Database)1
Hazard claim
EPA ToxValDB genotoxicity: positive — positive reports: 3, negative: 0, Ames: positive, micronucleus: positive. Caveat: this is an aggregated record; dose, species and route of exposure must be considered together.
Scientific References
- CIR — Amended Safety Assessment of Silica and Silicates as Used inCosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR), Personal Care Products Council(2017)
- EPA CompTox Chemicals Dashboard — DSSTox identifiers mapped to CAS (2021r1)US EPA, Center for Computational Toxicology and Exposure
- EU CosIng — Cosmetic Ingredient Database full exportEuropean Commission, DG GROW
- ToxValDB — genotoxicityUS EPA — ToxValDB v97