Food use
Food-use source coverage is present in the current record.
The ingredient appears in food-oriented source coverage or allowed-use references, which makes food use easier to support than a context with no domain signal at all.
- beauty
- cleaning
- industrial
- pharma
Bentonite
CAS 1302-78-9 · 25/100 · High conf.
Colorant · Absorbent · Defoamer
Concern score
25/100Minor concern based on regulatory listings.
Well researched
Why it's flagged
Natural hydrated aluminium silicate, Al2O3.2SiO2.2H2O, containing calcium, magnesium or iron carbonates, ferric hydroxide, quartz-sand, mica, etc. as impurities is listed in Annex IV of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009 (colorants allowed in cosmetic products).
The score describes this ingredient's chemical identity — its hazard profile from published classifications and regulatory status — not the safety of any product it appears in.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Bentonite appears in these published regulatory listings.
- commercial_presence
- consumer_product_presence
- cpdat_category:beauty|cleaning|industrial
- definition_level:representative
- definition_type:primary
- eu_annex:IV
- eu_cosmetic_allowed_colorant
- inactive_ingredient_database
USFDAinactive ingredient database11 entries — 5 administration routes
- Route: DENTAL; Dosage form: POWDER, DENTIFRICE; Potency: 0.05 mg/mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: CAPSULE; Potency: ADJ PHSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: SUSPENSION; Potency: 65 mg/5mlSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET; Potency: 355 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, COATED; Potency: 1.8 mgSource →
- Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: CREAM; Potency: 4.1 %w/wSource →
- Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: LOTION; Potency: 5 %w/wSource →
- Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: POWDER; Potency: 0.67 mg/mgSource →
- Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: SHAMPOO, SUSPENSION; Potency: 3.25 %w/vSource →
- Route: TRANSDERMAL; Dosage form: SYSTEM; Potency: 9.86 mgSource →
- Route: VAGINAL; Dosage form: SUPPOSITORY; Potency: 288.1 mgSource →
EUECallowed_listedAnnex IV of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: colorants allowed in cosmetic products.
- Annex IV of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: colorants allowed in cosmetic products.Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1034 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Raw materials, Industrial products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Defoamer, Absorbent, Viscosity modifier.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1034 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Raw materials, Industrial products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Defoamer, Absorbent, Viscosity modifier.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →
Evidence
No graded sources yet for Bentonite. We publish evidence only once a source is linked and reviewed — this ingredient is in the catalog, but has not been assessed.
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
Good fit
Fragrance avoidance
No fragrance-linked caution surfaced in the current profile.
This ingredient does not currently read as a fragrance-linked driver in the published evidence and hazard profile.
Where it appears
Prevalence of Bentonite in our catalog (epa_cpdat).
Products
1,034
Brands
6
Construction and building materialsRaw materialsIndustrial productsHome maintenanceSpecialty occupational productsConstruction
Typical roles
ColorantAbsorbentDefoamerDispersing agentEmulsifierFillerFilm strengthenerOpacifer
Found in these products
- DeodorantDeliplus · Open Beauty FactsMinor
- Limpiador, exfoliante y mascarilla arcilla blancaLOGOCOS NaturkosmetikMinor
- Signal Dentifrice Anti-Tartre 75mlunilever, signal · Non Food ProductsMinor
- Deocreme pure & strongalverdeMinor
- Desodorante para pies fresh & dry antitranspiranteDeliplusCritical
- créme protectriceLow
- lait nourrissant réparateur corps NutritiveEau Thermale Jonzac,Léa Nature · BodyLow
- Savon AyurvediqueMedimixCritical
- Masque ApaisantEVOLUDERM · Soin VisageHigh
- Dentifrice Signal Anti-tartreUnilever,Signal · HygieneMinor
- Pure Active 3in1 argillaGarnier Skinactive · VeganMinor
- DoveDove · Cosmetic ProductsMinor
- Almond & Milk Hand CreamBurt's Bees · BodyMinor
- Argile verteCattierLow
- Effaclar Masque Sébo-régulateurLa Roche-PosayMinor
- Clear & Defend 1% Salicylic Acid 2-in-1 Wash-MashNeutrogena · Face WashCritical
- Garner Pure Active 3in1 Intensive Charcoal 150mlL'OREAL NORGE AS · Non Food ProductsCritical
- Shampoing tout nu cheveux colorésUnbottled · HairMinor
- Zahncreme Sensitive & RepairLavera · ZahnpastaMinor
- Cleansing balm (anti-oxident(Muji · Cleansing BalmLow
- Cleansing balm (Dullness)Muji · Cleansing BalmCritical
- Prevenzione completaMentadent · DentifricioCritical
- Binder+Resciency · Dietary SupplementsMinor
- Maybelline New York Lash Sensational Firework Black MascaraBeautyCritical
