Official EU label nameGlossary entry 16701
MICA
This record confirms an official common ingredient name for EU cosmetic product labelling. It does not by itself confirm that the substance is permitted, unrestricted or safe.
Global evidence snapshot
The resolved identity has matching regulatory evidence in 2 of 13 indexed market datasets: 2 country records and 0 EU Annex records. Every result and evidence gap is listed below.
Markets checked
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Markets with evidence
2
Evidence gaps
11
Resolved identifiers
2
Resolved substance identity
CAS:12001-26-2
EC:310-127-6
Ingredient index records:
MICA
Cosmetic functions: ANTICAKING, BULKING, COLORANT, OPACIFYING
Mica is a series of silicate minerals of varying chemical composition but with similar physical properties. Mica may have well-defined cleavage and split into very thin sheets.
2 matched or reported names
MICAMica
Regulatory evidence in all 13 markets
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| Market | Result | Records | Dataset | Meaning / next action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union EU | No local match | 0 | Complete annex dataset Regulation (EC) 1223/2009 consolidated to 1 May 2026 | No annex match only means that these five annexes did not return a match; CosIng identity data and other EU obligations still need review. |
| Great Britain GB | No local match | 0 | Complete consolidated annex dataset GB retained Regulation 1223/2009 schedules, effective 15 August 2026 | No annex match is not approval and does not cover Northern Ireland, which follows the applicable EU framework. |
| Canada CA | No local match | 0 | Complete Hotlist snapshot Health Canada Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist, 13 August 2025 | The Hotlist is an administrative compliance tool, not an exhaustive safety approval list. |
| New Zealand NZ | Permitted list with conditions | 1Open record 1 | Complete schedules dataset Cosmetic Products Group Standard schedules effective 1 January 2026 | Review every linked record and exact conditions. |
| ASEAN ASEAN | No local match | 0 | Complete regional annex dataset ASEAN Cosmetic Directive annexes 2026-1, 22 June 2026 | Regional annex coverage does not replace member-state implementation dates, notifications or national deviations. |
| China CN | No local match | 0 | Complete prohibited catalogues plus official-source workflow NMPA 2021 banned catalogues plus dynamic IECIC List I/List II system current since 2025 | IECIC listing is not blanket approval; absence may require the new cosmetic ingredient route, and restrictions are checked separately. |
| Japan JP | No local match | 0 | Complete Standards appendices dataset MHLW Standards for Cosmetics official English source and Japanese amendments checked for the imported snapshot | The Japanese text and subsequent notices are canonical; no local match is not a product-compliance conclusion. |
| South Korea KR | No local match | 0 | Complete current appendix dataset MFDS Notice 2026-19, effective 18 March 2026 | Korean source wording is canonical and other positive lists/notices may still apply to the formulation. |
| United States US | Permitted list with conditions | 1Open record 1 | Complete enumerated federal ingredient rules eCFR Title 21 issue date 27 August 2026 | Review every linked record and exact conditions. |
| Australia AU | No local match | 0 | Complete cosmetic-relevant Poisons Standard subset plus official workflow Therapeutic Goods (Poisons Standard—June 2026) Instrument 2026 | An AICIS Inventory match is not cosmetic approval; no Inventory match can indicate a new, exempted, reported or confidential introduction. |
| Brazil BR | No local match | 0 | Complete prohibited dataset plus current restricted-list workflow ANVISA RDC 1.029/2026 and RDC 1.030/2026, published 15 June 2026 | RDC 1.030/2026 amends rather than replaces the prohibited baseline, and the second restricted-list revision was still under consultation in July 2026. |
| India IN | No local match | 0 | Complete current Part 2 dataset plus official workflow for Parts 1, 3 and 4 Cosmetics Rules 2020 plus current BIS IS 4707 parts (1:2020, 2:2025, 3:2025, 4:2022) | The standards are separate controlled publications; absence from a locally indexed excerpt is not permission. |
| Saudi Arabia SA | No local match | 0 | Complete official list index SFDA live prohibited/restricted lists, snapshot 30 August 2026 | No list match is not permission; Gulf/SFDA product, claim, notification and technical requirements still apply. |
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Matching market records and conditions
United States
eCFR Title 21 issue date 27 August 2026Chemical identity and properties
CAS 12001-26-2PubChem CID 131842327
Mica-group minerals
MICA, a generic term, refers to any of a group of approximately 30 silicate minerals occurring as non-fibrous plates. Muscovite (hydrated aluminium potassium silicate[KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F, OH)2 ])and phlogopite (potassium magnesium aluminum silicate hydroxide) are the two major micas of commerce. Micas are commonly found in ordinary rocks. Inhalation of mica dust presents an occupational hazard. — CAMEO Chemicals
- IUPAC name
- hexaaluminum;dipotassium;hexakis(dioxosilane);nonakis(oxygen(2-));difluoride;hydrate
- Molecular formula
- Al6F2H2K2O22Si6
- Molecular weight
- 800.60 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 799.578781 Da
- Topological polar surface area
- 215.0 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 1
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 24
- Covalent units
- 26
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
MICAMuscovite micaV8A1AW0880ZimmwalditeSuzoriteAbhrakSuzorite micaMica, fluorian
16 more reported names
Silicate, micaMicromica W 1Suzorite 60SDavenite P 12Sansostory SHC2000RefChem:818809P 80PHX 610Mica (containing less than 1% quartz)CI 77019Beautyturess 24K Gold Peel-Off Mask 120gBeautyturess Gold Foil Snail Peel-Off Mask 50g 24K601-648-2C 1000S 200COMMON MICA
External database identifiers
- PubMed:24946801
Evidence from additional scientific databases
NIH PubChem PUG-View
Exact identifier match131842327
Attributed physical-property, hazard, environmental and use annotations.
- Color/Form: Light gray to dark flakes or particles Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Color/Form: Soft, translucent solid; colorless to slight red (ruby), brown to greenish yellow (amber)... thin sheets that are flexible and elastic Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Color/Form: Colorless flakes or sheets of hydrous silicates Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Density: 2.6 to 3.2 (NIOSH, 2024) Source: CAMEO Chemicals
- Density: 2.6-3.2 Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Density: 2.6-3.2 Source: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
- Density: 2.6-3.2 @25 °C Source: PAC Chemical Database, U.S. Department of Energy
- Density: 2.6-3.2 Source: The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
- Melting Point: 1500 °C Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Melting Point: Melting point = 1387 °C /Synthetic fluorophlogopite/ Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Melting Point: 1387 °C Source: PAC Chemical Database, U.S. Department of Energy
- Odor: Odorless Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Physical Description: MICA, a generic term, refers to any of a group of approximately 30 silicate minerals occurring as non-fibrous plates. Muscovite (hydrated aluminium potassium silicate[KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F, OH)2 ])and phlogopite (potassium magnesium aluminum silicate hydroxide) are the two major micas of commerce. Micas are commonly found in ordinary rocks. Inhalation of mica dust presents an occupational hazard. Source: CAMEO Chemicals
- Physical Description: Dry Powder; Large Crystals; CBI Source: EPA Chemical Data Reporting (CDR)
- Physical Description: Colorless, odorless flakes or sheets of hydrous silicates; [NIOSH] Crystalline silica not bound to other minerals is "free" silica. Silicates are minerals in which silicon and oxygen are combined with other elements. [Rom, p. 364] Source: Haz-Map, Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases
- Physical Description: Colorless, odorless flakes or sheets of hydrous silicates. Source: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
- Physical Description: Colorless, odorless flakes or sheets of hydrous silicates. Source: The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
- Refractive Index: Refractive index: 1.56-1.60 Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Solubility: Insoluble (NIOSH, 2024) Source: CAMEO Chemicals
- Solubility: Insoluble in water Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Solubility: Insoluble Source: The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
- Vapor Pressure: 0 mmHg (approx) (NIOSH, 2024) Source: CAMEO Chemicals
- Vapor Pressure: 0 mm Hg (approximate) Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Vapor Pressure: 0 mmHg (approx) Source: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
- Vapor Pressure: 0 mmHg (approx) Source: The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
- Exposure Routes: inhalation, skin and/or eye contact Source: The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
- First Aid: Excerpt from NIOSH Pocket Guide for Mica (containing less than 1% quartz):; Eye: IRRIGATE IMMEDIATELY - If this chemical contacts the eyes, immediately wash (irrigate) the eyes with large amounts of water, occasionally lifting the lower and upper lids. Get medical attention immediately.; Breathing: FRESH AIR - If a person breathes large amounts of this chemical, move the exposed person to fresh air at once. Other measures are usually unnecessary. (NIOSH, 2024) Source: CAMEO Chemicals
- First Aid: (General first aid procedures); Eye: Irrigate immediately - If this chemical contacts the eyes, immediately wash (irrigate) the eyes with large amounts of water, occasionally lifting the lower and upper lids. Get medical attention immediately.; Breathing: Fresh air Source: The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
- Note: This chemical does not meet GHS hazard criteria for 71.3% (600 of 841) of all reports. Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- Signal: Danger Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- GHS Hazard Statements: H319 (17.5%): Causes serious eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation]; H335 (17.5%): May cause respiratory irritation [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure; Respiratory tract irritation]; H372 (11.5%): Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure [Danger Specific target organ toxicity, repeated exposure]; H373 (12.5%): May causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, repeated exposure] Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- Precautionary Statement Codes: P260, P261, P264, P264+P265, P270, P271, P280, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P319, P337+P317, P403+P233, P405, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement) Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- ECHA C&L Notifications Summary: Aggregated GHS information provided per 841 reports by companies from 22 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.; Reported as not meeting GHS hazard criteria per 600 of 841 reports by companies.; There are 20 notifications provided by 241 of 841 reports by companies with hazard statement code(s).; Information may vary between notifications depending on impurities, additives, and other factors. The percentage value in parenthesis indicates the notified classification ratio from companies that provide hazard codes. Only hazard codes with percentage values above 10% are shown. For more detailed information, please visit ECHA C&L website. Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- Signal: Danger Source: NITE-CMC
- GHS Hazard Statements: H372: Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure [Danger Specific target organ toxicity, repeated exposure] Source: NITE-CMC
- Precautionary Statement Codes: P260, P264, P270, P319, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement) Source: NITE-CMC
- Target Organs: respiratory system Source: The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
- Consumer Uses: Filler; Not Known or Reasonably Ascertainable; Pigment; Lubricating agent Source: EPA Chemical Data Reporting (CDR)
- Industry Uses: Other; Lubricating agent; Filler; Not Known or Reasonably Ascertainable; Pigment Source: EPA Chemical Data Reporting (CDR)
- Sources/Uses: Mica, mainly muscovite and phlogopite, contains less than 1% quartz. Other species of mica are biotite, lepidolite, zimmwaldite, and roscoelite. Used as a filler for paint, cement, asphalt, and insulation material for electrical cables; Also used in drilling muds, cosmetics, and vacuum tubes/condensers; [ACGIH] Sericite is a variety of white mica; it is similar to muscovite and is used as a filler, carrier, and lubricant; [Reference #1] Source: Haz-Map, Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases
- Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: Petroleum Production and Refining [Category: Industry]; Mining [Category: Industry] Source: Haz-Map, Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases
- Uses: In aircraft construction Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Uses: PAPER & PAINT MANUFACTURE, & IN ELECTRIC INDUSTRY Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Uses: Electrical equipment, vacuum tubes, incandescent lamps, dusting agent, lubricant, windows in high-temperature equipment, filler in exterior paints, cosmetics, glass and ceramic flux, roofing, rubber, mold-release- agent, specialty paper for insulation and filtration, wallpaper and wallboard joint cement, oil-well drilling muds. Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Uses: Large transparent sheets used to serve as window panes...still used for slow combustion stoves, lanterns or peep-hole furnances...mica powder is used in the mfg of electric cables, pneumatic tyres, welding electrodes, bitmunized cardboard, paints and plastics, dielectric dressings, and flameproof insulators; it is often compacted with alkyd resins; vermiculite is widely used as an insulating material in the building industry; lepidolite is used in the glass and ceramic industries Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Uses: For more Uses (Complete) data for MICA (6 total), please visit the HSDB record page. Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Mapped by: Existing checksum-valid CAS to unique PubChem CID match. Retrieved: 2026-08-31. Open source record
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| Source | Result | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| NIH PubChem PUG-View | Exact match | 2026-08-31 |
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Imported from Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/1175 (dataset version EU 2025/1175). The glossary supplies common ingredient names for the ingredient list required by Article 19(1)(g); it is not an approval or safety list.
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