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InventoryRef 5851915/10/2010

SILICON CARBIDE

Silicon carbide

SILICON CARBIDE is linked to 1 EU annex record on this page.

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MarketEvidence statusRecordsSource language
European UnionEvidence linked
Prohibited entry found
Open this evidence		1English and EU languages
Great BritainEvidence linked
Prohibited
Open this evidence		1English
CanadaSource mapped
Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported
0English and French
New ZealandEvidence linked
Prohibited
Open this evidence		1English
ASEANEvidence linked
Prohibited
Open this evidence		1English and national languages
ChinaSource mapped
Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported
0Chinese with selected English material
JapanSource mapped
Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported
0Japanese; official English translation available
South KoreaSource mapped
Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported
0Korean with some English names
United StatesSource mapped
Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported
0English
AustraliaSource mapped
Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported
0English
BrazilSource mapped
Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported
0Portuguese with INCI crosswalks
IndiaSource mapped
Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported
0English and Hindi
Saudi ArabiaEvidence linked
Prohibited
Open this evidence		1Arabic and English

Chemical identity and properties

PubChem 2D chemical structure for CAS 409-21-2
CAS 409-21-2PubChem CID 9863

Silicon carbide

Silicon carbide is an organosilicon compound. — ChEBI

IUPAC name
methanidylidynesilanylium
Molecular formula
CSi
Molecular weight
40.096 g/mol
Exact mass
39.976926534 Da
Topological polar surface area
0.0 Ų
Hydrogen-bond donors
0
Hydrogen-bond acceptors
1
Covalent units
1
Defined stereocentres
0

Also known as

CarborundumSilicon monocarbideCrystarBetarundumCarborundeumTokawhiskerCarbolonNicalon
16 more reported names
SilundumSilicon carbide (SiC)Carbon silicideGreen densicCarbofrax MBetarundum UFAnnanox CKBetarundum ST-SCrystolon 37Crystolon 39Betarundum ultrafineHitaceram SC 101SC 9 (Carbide)Densic C 500Green densic GC 800KZ 3M
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External database identifiers

Retrieved from NIH PubChem on 2026-08-31 by checksum-valid CAS matching. Chemical properties do not replace the regulatory decision on this page.

Inventory details for SILICON CARBIDE

INCI name

SILICON CARBIDE

Description

Silicon carbide

Record provenance

Inventory reference
58519
Imported identity
SILICON CARBIDE
Source update
15/10/2010
European Commission CosIng source notes

Key data

CAS
409-21-2
EC
206-991-8
Restriction
—
Function
ABRASIVE
Removing unwanted tissue or foreign materials from various body surfaces, including mechanical tooth cleaning and/or gloss improvement.

Official EU ingredient-name evidence

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

#26072 · SILICON CARBIDE

Ingredients with overlapping formulation functions

SESAMUM INDICUM SEEDABRASIVE
SILICAABRASIVE, ABSORBENT, ANTICAKING, BULKING, OPACIFYING, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING
SILICA STEARDIMONIUMPROPYL SILYLATEABRASIVE; VISCOSITY CONTROLLING
SILICONABRASIVE
SILKWORM FRASSABRASIVE
SILLIMANITEABRASIVE, SKIN PROTECTING
SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS SEED EXTRACTABRASIVE, HAIR CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT
SIRAITIA GROSVENORII FRUIT POWDERABRASIVE

Additional official and scientific sources

11 external databases to check this identity in

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ECHA CHEM / Information on chemicalsPubChem PUG RESTEU Safety Gate cosmetic product alertsECHA CHEMUS EPA CompToxCosmetic Ingredient Review safety assessmentsFDA Global Substance Registration SystemILO/WHO International Chemical Safety CardsJapan NITE-CHRIPNIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical HazardsOECD eChemPortal

How SILICON CARBIDE appears in the CosIng inventory

The CosIng inventory lists SILICON CARBIDE as a cosmetic ingredient and this page links it to 1 annex record. The inventory entry captures names and identifiers, while the annex record shows where the substance is prohibited, restricted or positively listed in EU cosmetics law.

SILICON CARBIDE is also tagged with 1 cosmetic function 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

SILICON CARBIDE appears in the EU CosIng inventory and has linked annex records. Check the annex records above for applicable restrictions, concentration limits and conditions of use. Annex II listing means prohibited; Annex III means restricted; Annexes IV, V and VI mean permitted under specified conditions.

According to the EU CosIng inventory, SILICON CARBIDE carries the following function designation(s):

CAS 409-21-2 may appear across multiple EU annex records. Viewing the CAS lookup page shows all Annex II–VI entries sharing this identifier, which is useful for identifying cross-annex regulatory status of the same chemical substance.
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Source note for SILICON CARBIDE

This page combines the CosIng inventory entry for SILICON CARBIDE with 1 linked Annex II–VI record from the local dataset built from public European Commission cosmetic ingredient materials.

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