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QUARTZ POWDER 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 8720215/10/2010

QUARTZ POWDER

Quartz Powder is the powder obtained from the finely ground Quartz

QUARTZ POWDER 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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What the official INCI name states

The official label identifies a biological source material and its stated preparation or plant part.

Identity type from wording: biological_material
Preparation or form: POWDER

This structure is derived only from the official label wording. It does not establish composition, concentration, chemical equivalence, safety or regulatory permission.

Inventory details for QUARTZ POWDER

INCI name

QUARTZ POWDER

Description

Quartz Powder is the powder obtained from the finely ground Quartz

Record provenance

Inventory reference: 87202
Imported identity: QUARTZ POWDER
Source update: 15/10/2010

European Commission CosIng source notes

Annex records for QUARTZ POWDER

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Key data

CAS

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No CAS number, and none is expected: this is a botanical or biological preparation rather than a single compound, and CAS numbers identify single substances. Identity rests on the source organism and the supplier specification.

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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.

Official EU ingredient-name evidence

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

#23830 · QUARTZ POWDER

Ingredients with overlapping formulation functions

PYROPHYLLITEABRASIVE, ABSORBENT, OPACIFYING

PYRUS CYDONIA SEEDABRASIVE, SKIN CONDITIONING, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING

PYRUS MALUS FIBERABRASIVE, BINDING, EMULSION STABILISING, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING

QUARTZABRASIVE

QUERCUS SUBER BARKABRASIVE, ANTIMICROBIAL, BINDING, BULKING, COLORANT, SKIN CONDITIONING

RADIUM ORE POWDERABRASIVE, ANTIMICROBIAL, ANTIOXIDANT, HUMECTANT, PRESERVATIVE

ROSA CANINA SEEDABRASIVE, SKIN CONDITIONING

ROSA CANINA SEED POWDERABRASIVE, KERATOLYTIC, SKIN CONDITIONING

Additional official and scientific sources

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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 QUARTZ POWDER appears in the CosIng inventory

The CosIng inventory lists QUARTZ POWDER 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.

QUARTZ POWDER 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

QUARTZ POWDER 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, QUARTZ POWDER carries the following function designation(s):

ABRASIVE

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Source note for QUARTZ POWDER

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

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