Is GLASS BEADS safe to use in EU cosmetics?

GLASS BEADS is listed in the EU CosIng ingredient inventory with no direct annex restriction records linked at this time. Always verify against the current official CosIng database before formulating.

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InventoryRef 5617915/10/2010

GLASS BEADS

Glass beads are solid glass beads consisting chiefly of oxides of silicones, aluminium, calcium, magnesium, boron, sodium, potassium and zinc

GLASS BEADS is listed in the EU CosIng inventory, but no direct annex records are linked on this page yet.

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Regulatory evidence by market

No rule for this ingredient has been imported for any of the 13 markets tracked here.

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Inventory details for GLASS BEADS

INCI name

GLASS BEADS

Description

Glass beads are solid glass beads consisting chiefly of oxides of silicones, aluminium, calcium, magnesium, boron, sodium, potassium and zinc

Record provenance

Inventory reference: 56179
Imported identity: GLASS BEADS
Source update: 15/10/2010

European Commission CosIng source notes

Annex records for GLASS BEADS

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Key data

CAS

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The CosIng inventory records no CAS number for this ingredient. That is the absence of an identifier in the source, not a finding about the substance.

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Restriction

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Function

ABRASIVE: Removing unwanted tissue or foreign materials from various body surfaces, including mechanical tooth cleaning and/or gloss improvement.
OPACIFYING: Reducing transparency or translucency of cosmetics.

Official EU ingredient-name evidence

The ingredient name exactly matches the official 2025 EU glossary of common ingredient names.

#10972 · GLASS BEADS

Ingredients with overlapping formulation functions

ETHYLENE/CALCIUM ACRYLATE COPOLYMERFILM FORMING, OPACIFYING

ETHYLENE/SODIUM ACRYLATE COPOLYMERBINDING, EMULSION STABILISING, FILM FORMING, OPACIFYING

FULLER'S EARTHABRASIVE, ABSORBENT, BULKING, OPACIFYING

GLASSABRASIVE, OPACIFYING

GLYCERYL DIISOSTEARATEOPACIFYING, SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT, SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING

GLYCIDOXYPROPYL TRIMETHOXYSILANE/PEI-250 CROSSPOLYMER FLUORESCENT BRIGHTENER 23…COLORANT, OPACIFYING

GLYCOL DIBEHENATEOPACIFYING, SKIN CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING

GLYCOL DISTEARATEOPACIFYING, SKIN CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT, SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING, VISCOSITY C…

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ECHA CHEM / Information on chemicals PubChem PUG REST EU Safety Gate cosmetic product alerts ECHA CHEM US EPA CompTox Cosmetic Ingredient Review safety assessments FDA Global Substance Registration System ILO/WHO International Chemical Safety Cards Japan NITE-CHRIP NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards OECD eChemPortal

How GLASS BEADS appears in the CosIng inventory

The CosIng inventory lists GLASS BEADS as a cosmetic ingredient and this page links it to 0 annex records. The inventory entry captures names and identifiers, while the annex records show where the substance is prohibited, restricted or positively listed in EU cosmetics law.

GLASS BEADS is also tagged with 2 cosmetic functions in the official data. Function labels describe intended use, but they do not replace regulatory review of linked annex records before formulation or labelling work.

Frequently asked questions

GLASS BEADS is listed in the EU CosIng ingredient inventory with no direct annex restriction records linked at this time. Absence of an annex link does not guarantee unrestricted use — always verify against the current official CosIng database before formulating.

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Source note for GLASS BEADS

This page reproduces the CosIng inventory entry for GLASS BEADS from public European Commission cosmetic ingredient materials and shows linked identifiers even when no direct annex match is currently attached.

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