Is ALUMINA safe to use in EU cosmetics?

ALUMINA 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.

What function does ALUMINA serve in cosmetics?

According to the EU CosIng inventory, ALUMINA carries the following function designation(s): ABRASIVE, ABSORBENT, ANTICAKING, BULKING, OPACIFYING, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING.

What other records share CAS 1344-28-1?

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ALUMINA

Aluminium oxide

ALUMINA 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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Chemical identity and properties

PubChem 2D chemical structure for CAS 1344-28-1

CAS 1344-28-1PubChem CID 9989226

Alumina

Aluminum oxide is a white odorless crystalline powder. Water insoluble. Properties (both physical and chemical) vary according to the method of preparation; different methods give different crystalline modifications. The variety formed at very high temperature is quite inert chemically. alpha-Alumina is the main component of technical grade alumina. Corundum is natural aluminum oxide. Emery is an impure crystalline variety of aluminum oxide. (NIOSH, 2024) — CAMEO Chemicals

IUPAC name: dialuminum;tris(oxygen(2-))

Molecular formula: Al2O3
Molecular weight: 101.961 g/mol
Exact mass: 101.947821 Da
Topological polar surface area: 3.0 Å²
Hydrogen-bond donors: 0
Hydrogen-bond acceptors: 3
Covalent units: 5
Defined stereocentres: 0

Also known as

ALUMINUM OXIDEAluminium oxideAloxitegamma-AluminaAluminum trioxideDialuminum trioxideAbramantAbramax

16 more reported names

AbrasitAlmiteAlundumSaffiedelta aluminaAluminum lakeTheta aluminaEta-aluminaNeobead CFiber FPAluminite 37Alon CAluminum sesquioxideAlundum 600Alcoa F 1GK (Oxide)

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External database identifiers

EPA DTXSID:DTXSID1052791

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 ALUMINA

INCI name

ALUMINA

Ph. Eur. name

aluminii oxidum

Description

Aluminium oxide

Record provenance

Inventory reference: 74191
Imported identity: ALUMINA
Source update: 15/10/2010

European Commission CosIng source notes

Annex records for ALUMINA

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Key data

CAS

1344-28-1

215-691-6

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.
ABSORBENT: Taking up water- and/or oil-soluble (dissolved or finely dispersed) substances.
ANTICAKING: Preventing agglomeration of particulate solids into lumps or hard masses (cohesive cake), thus allowing free flow of particles.
BULKING: Non-reactive (chemically inert), solid ingredients that dilute other solids and/or increase the volume of cosmetic products.
OPACIFYING: Reducing transparency or translucency of cosmetics.
VISCOSITY CONTROLLING: Increasing or decreasing the viscosity (thickness) of cosmetics.

Official EU ingredient-name evidence

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

#1555 · ALUMINA

Ingredients with overlapping formulation functions

ACRYLATES/BEHENYL METHACRYLATE/DIMETHICONE METHACRYLATE COPOLYMERANTICAKING, FILM FORMING, SKIN CONDITIONING

ACRYLATES/DIMETHICONE COPOLYMERANTICAKING, BINDING, FILM FORMING, SKIN CONDITIONING

ACRYLATES/DIMETHICONE METHACRYLATE COPOLYMERANTICAKING, BINDING, FILM FORMING, SKIN CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT, SKIN PROTECTING

ADIPIC ACID/NEOPENTYL GLYCOL CROSSPOLYMERANTICAKING, ANTIPERSPIRANT, BINDING, BULKING, DEODORANT, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING

ALUMINUM BEHENATEANTICAKING, EMULSION STABILISING, OPACIFYING, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING

ALUMINUM CAPRYLATEANTICAKING, EMULSION STABILISING, OPACIFYING, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING

ALUMINUM DILINOLEATEANTICAKING, EMULSION STABILISING, OPACIFYING, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING

ALUMINUM DIMYRISTATEANTICAKING, EMULSION STABILISING, OPACIFYING, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING

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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 ALUMINA appears in the CosIng inventory

The CosIng inventory lists ALUMINA 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.

ALUMINA is also tagged with 6 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

ALUMINA 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, ALUMINA carries the following function designation(s):

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Source note for ALUMINA

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

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