GRAPHITE
Graphite is a crystallized form of carbon.
GRAPHITE is listed in the EU CosIng inventory, but no direct annex records are linked on this page yet.
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
Carbon
Carbon, activated is a black grains that have been treated to improve absorptive ability. May heat spontaneously if not properly cooled after manufacture. — CAMEO Chemicals
- IUPAC name
- methane
- Molecular formula
- C
- Molecular weight
- 12.011 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 12 Da
- XLogP3
- 0.6
- Topological polar surface area
- 0.0 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 0
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 0
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
16 more reported names
Retrieved from NIH PubChem on 2026-08-31 by checksum-valid CAS matching. Chemical properties do not replace the regulatory decision on this page.
Official European Commission record
- CosIng substance ID
- 105146
- Entry status
- Active
- Published in the Official Journal
- Yes
- Recorded by the Commission
- 2024-08-26
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Inventory details for GRAPHITE
INCI name
GRAPHITE
Description
Graphite is a crystallized form of carbon.
Record provenance
- Inventory reference
- cosing-live-105146
- Imported identity
- GRAPHITE
- Source update
- 2024-08-26
Annex records for GRAPHITE
Key data
- COLORANT
- Exclusively or mainly intended to colour the cosmetic product, the body as a whole or certain parts thereof, by absorption or reflection of visible light. All authorised colorants are substances in the positive list of Annex IV to the Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009.
Official EU ingredient-name evidence
The ingredient name exactly matches the official 2025 EU glossary of common ingredient names.
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How GRAPHITE appears in the CosIng inventory
The CosIng inventory lists GRAPHITE 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.
GRAPHITE 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.
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Source note for GRAPHITE
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