Final report on the safety assess…hectorite, kaolin,

🛡️ Safety-assessed

Final report on the safety assessment of aluminum silicate, calcium silicate, magnesium aluminum silicate, magnesium silicate, magnesium trisilicate, sodium magnesium silicate, zirconium silicate, attapulgite, bentonite, Fuller's earth, hectorite, kaolin,

Amy R Elmore

International journal of toxicology · 2003

Findings

Kaolin and other silicate clays are safe at the levels currently used in cosmetics. The main safety concern is inhalation (not typical for cosmetic products you apply to skin), and risk increases with smaller particle sizes and fibrous forms—but standard cosmetic-grade kaolin doesn't pose significant toxicity risks through skin contact or ingestion.

Design

Review

Evidence

Moderate

Journal

International journal of toxicology