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XENOTIME 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 6019915/10/2010

XENOTIME

Xenotime is a mineral consisting chiefly of yttrium phosphate

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

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

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Chemical identity and properties

PubChem 2D chemical structure for CAS 13817-22-6

CAS 13817-22-6PubChem CID 73357756

Xenotime

IUPAC name: phosphoric acid;yttrium(3+)

Molecular formula: H3O4PY+3
Molecular weight: 186.901 g/mol
Exact mass: 186.882734 Da
Topological polar surface area: 77.8 Å²
Hydrogen-bond donors: 3
Hydrogen-bond acceptors: 4
Covalent units: 2
Defined stereocentres: 0

Also known as

CasteilnauditeRefChem:195271

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External database identifiers

EPA DTXSID:DTXSID301021963

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Inventory details for XENOTIME

INCI name

XENOTIME

Description

Xenotime is a mineral consisting chiefly of yttrium phosphate

Record provenance

Inventory reference: 60199
Imported identity: XENOTIME
Source update: 15/10/2010

European Commission CosIng source notes

Annex records for XENOTIME

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Key data

CAS

13817-22-6

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Restriction

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Function

BINDING: Providing adhesive properties during and after compression in cosmetic tablets and/or cakes.
SKIN CONDITIONING: Maintaining the skin in good condition.

Official EU ingredient-name evidence

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

#30156 · XENOTIME

Ingredients with overlapping formulation functions

VP/HEXADECENE COPOLYMERBINDING, FILM FORMING, HAIR FIXING, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING

VP/VA COPOLYMERBINDING, FILM FORMING, HAIR FIXING

WELAN GUMBINDING, EMULSION STABILISING, FILM FORMING, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING

XANTHAN GUMBINDING, EMULSION STABILISING, GEL FORMING, SKIN CONDITIONING, SURFACTANT - CLEANSING, SURFACTANT -…

ZEA MAYS COB MEALABRASIVE, BINDING, BULKING

ZEA MAYS COB POWDERABRASIVE, BINDING

ZEA MAYS GLUTEN PROTEINBINDING, BULKING, HAIR CONDITIONING, HUMECTANT, SKIN CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT

ZEA MAYS KERNEL EXTRACTBINDING, BULKING

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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 XENOTIME appears in the CosIng inventory

The CosIng inventory lists XENOTIME 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.

XENOTIME 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

XENOTIME 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.

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

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Source note for XENOTIME

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

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