ALUMINUM SILICATE cosmetic ingredient

Description

Aluminatesilicate (CI 77004); Aluminosilicate

CAS# code (Chemical Abstracts Service)

1327-36-2

EC# code (European Community)

215-475-1

The functions of the cosmetic ingredient

ABRASIVE : Removing unwanted tissue or foreign materials from various body surfaces, including mechanical tooth cleaning and/or gloss improvement.

ABSORBENT : Taking up water- and/or oil-soluble (dissolved or finely dispersed) substances.

ANTICAKING : Preventing agglomeration of particulate solids into lumps or hard masses (cohesive cake), thus allowing free flow of particles.

BULKING : Non-reactive (chemically inert), solid ingredients that dilute other solids and/or increase the volume of cosmetic products.

COLORANT : Exclusively or mainly intended to colour the cosmetic product, the body as a whole or certain parts thereof, by absorption or reflection of visible light; (precursors of oxidative hair colorants shall be deemed colorants). All authorised colorants are substances in the positive list of Annex IV to the Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009.

OPACIFYING : Reducing transparency or translucency of cosmetics.