Annex IV Entry 119 14/08/2020

Natural hydrated aluminium silicate, Al2O3.2SiO2.2H2O, containing calcium, magnesium or iron carbonates, ferric hydroxide, quartz-sand, mica, etc. as impurities

CI 77004

Natural hydrated aluminium silicate, Al2O3.2SiO2.2H2O, containing calcium, magnesium or iron carbonates, ferric hydroxide, quartz-sand, mica, etc. as impurities appears in Annex IV as a positive-list colorant entry for EU cosmetics.

Permitted colorant— Annex IV, EU Regulation 1223/2009
Entry: 119

Record details

Colour index or glossary

CI 77004

Chemical name

Natural hydrated aluminium silicate, Al2O3.2SiO2.2H2O, containing calcium, magnesium or iron carbonates, ferric hydroxide, quartz-sand, mica, etc. as impurities

Chemical / IUPAC name

Natural hydrated aluminium silicate, Al2O3.2SiO2.2H2O, containing calcium, magnesium or iron carbonates, ferric hydroxide, quartz-sand, mica, etc. as impurities

Color

White

Regulatory information

Regulation

(EC) 2009/1223

Key data

Annex
Entry number
119

Inventory links for Natural hydrated aluminium silicate, Al2O3.2SiO2.2H2O, containing calcium, magnesium or iron carbonates, ferric hydroxide, quartz-sand, mica, etc. as impurities

Inventory Restriction reference
Ref 32125

BENTONITE

CAS: 1302-78-9
EC: 215-108-5
Inventory Restriction reference
Ref 32813

CI 77004

CAS: 1302-78-9 / 1327-36-2 / 1332-58-7
EC: 215-108-5 / 215-475-1 / 310-194-1
Inventory Restriction reference
Ref 34795

KAOLIN

CAS: 1332-58-7
EC: 310-194-1

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Annex IV 118
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CI 77000

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EC: 231-072-3
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CI 77015

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EC: - / 310-127-6
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EC: 234-242-5; 232-471-5 ; 215-800-7 / 207-536-6 / 208-272-4 / 287-483-3 / 239-830-5 / 246-020-5
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CAS: 7727-43-7
EC: 231-784-4
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EC: 215-724-4; 215-680-6; 215-023-3
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CI 77163

CAS: 7787-59-9
EC: 232-122-7
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CI 75300

CAS: 458-37-7; 94875-80-6
EC: 207-280-5; -
Annex IV 124
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CI 77220

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EC: 207-439-9 / 215-279-6
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CI 75170

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CI 77231

What Annex IV means for Natural hydrated aluminium silicate, Al2O3.2SiO2.2H2O, containing calcium, magnesium or iron carbonates, ferric hydroxide, quartz-sand, mica, etc. as impurities

Natural hydrated aluminium silicate, Al2O3.2SiO2.2H2O, containing calcium, magnesium or iron carbonates, ferric hydroxide, quartz-sand, mica, etc. as impurities is an approved colorant listed in Annex IV of EU Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009. Only colorants on this positive list may be used to colour cosmetic products on the EU market.

Some colorants in Annex IV are restricted by product type — for example, prohibited from use around the eyes or in products applied to mucous membranes. Check the product type and conditions fields above before use.

This record is linked to 4 CosIng inventory ingredients for name and identifier cross-reference. The page also surfaces 12 related annex records with overlapping identifiers, annex logic or naming patterns.

Compliance checklist

  • Confirm colorant is used only in permitted product types listed above.
  • Record the Colour Index number and CAS identifier in the ingredient declaration.

Frequently asked questions

Yes. Natural hydrated aluminium silicate, Al2O3.2SiO2.2H2O, containing calcium, magnesium or iron carbonates, ferric hydroxide, quartz-sand, mica, etc. as impurities is included in Annex IV of EU Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009 as a permitted colorant. Only colorants on this positive list may be used to colour cosmetic products in the EU. Check the product type conditions above for any use restrictions.

CAS 1302-78-9 is the unique numerical identifier assigned to Natural hydrated aluminium silicate, Al2O3.2SiO2.2H2O, containing calcium, magnesium or iron carbonates, ferric hydroxide, quartz-sand, mica, etc. as impurities by the Chemical Abstracts Service. In cosmetic compliance work, the CAS number is used to cross-reference the substance across regulatory databases, raw material specifications and safety assessment reports. Multiple EU annex entries may share the same CAS number if the same substance appears under different conditions or in different annexes.

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Source note for Annex IV record Natural hydrated aluminium silicate, Al2O3.2SiO2.2H2O, containing calcium, magnesium or iron carbonates, ferric hydroxide, quartz-sand, mica, etc. as impurities

This page summarizes one Annex IV record for Natural hydrated aluminium silicate, Al2O3.2SiO2.2H2O, containing calcium, magnesium or iron carbonates, ferric hydroxide, quartz-sand, mica, etc. as impurities from public European Commission cosmetic materials and adds linked inventory or identifier matches when available.

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