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HUNTITE 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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HUNTITE

Huntite is a carbonate mineral consisting chiefly of Mg3Ca(CO3)4.

HUNTITE 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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Exact external identity check

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One PubChem compound was retained because the exact CosIng name appears among its reported synonyms.

PubChem title: Huntite
IUPAC name: calcium;trimagnesium;tetracarbonate
Molecular formula: C4CaMg3O12
Molecular weight: 353.03 g/mol
InChIKey: CXUJOBCFZQGUGO-UHFFFAOYSA-F

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Exact CosIng INCI name equals a PubChem synonym · Checked 2026-08-31

Official European Commission record

CosIng substance ID: 101680
Published in the Official Journal: Yes
Recorded by the Commission: 2024-06-27

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Inventory details for HUNTITE

INCI name

HUNTITE

Description

Huntite is a carbonate mineral consisting chiefly of Mg3Ca(CO3)4.

Record provenance

Inventory reference: cosing-live-101680
Imported identity: HUNTITE
Source update: 2024-06-27

European Commission CosIng source notes

Annex records for HUNTITE

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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

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.

Official EU ingredient-name evidence

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

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Ingredients with overlapping formulation functions

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HEDERA HELIX EXTRACTANTICAKING, ANTIMICROBIAL, ASTRINGENT, SKIN CONDITIONING, SOOTHING, TONIC

HEDERA HELIX LEAF/STEMANTICAKING, ANTIMICROBIAL, ASTRINGENT, SKIN CONDITIONING, SOOTHING, TONIC

HEDERA HELIX LEAF/STEM EXTRACTANTICAKING, ANTIMICROBIAL, ASTRINGENT, SKIN CONDITIONING, SOOTHING, TONIC

HYDRATED SILICAABRASIVE, ABSORBENT, ANTICAKING, BULKING, OPACIFYING, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING

HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL/DIMER DILINOLEIC ACID COPOLYMERANTICAKING

HYDROMAGNESITEANTICAKING; BULKING; OPACIFYING

ILLITEABRASIVE, ABSORBENT, ANTICAKING, 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 HUNTITE appears in the CosIng inventory

The CosIng inventory lists HUNTITE 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.

HUNTITE is also tagged with 3 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

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

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Source note for HUNTITE

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

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