# BENTONITE

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_cas_1302_78_9
Categories: beauty, cleaning, industrial, pharma
Functions: colorant, Absorbent, Defoamer, Dispersing agent, Emulsifier, Filler, Opacifer, Sealant (barrier), Softener and conditioner, Stabilizing agent, Thickening agent, Viscosity modifier, film strengthener
Identifier: 1302-78-9

> BENTONITE is used as colorant / absorbent. Greenveil chemical-concern score: 25/100 — Minor concern based on regulatory listings.. Assessed from 16 sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern score: 25/100 — Minor concern based on regulatory listings.
- Confidence: 4
- Rationale: 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).

## Regulatory status

- EU: allowed_listed — Annex IV of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: colorants allowed in cosmetic products.
- US: commercial use observed — 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.
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: DENTAL; Dosage form: POWDER, DENTIFRICE; Potency: 0.05 mg/mg
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: ORAL; Dosage form: CAPSULE; Potency: ADJ PH
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: ORAL; Dosage form: SUSPENSION; Potency: 65 mg/5ml
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET; Potency: 355 mg
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, COATED; Potency: 1.8 mg
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: CREAM; Potency: 4.1 %w/w
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: LOTION; Potency: 5 %w/w
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: POWDER; Potency: 0.67 mg/mg
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: SHAMPOO, SUSPENSION; Potency: 3.25 %w/v
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: TRANSDERMAL; Dosage form: SYSTEM; Potency: 9.86 mg
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: VAGINAL; Dosage form: SUPPOSITORY; Potency: 288.1 mg
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

_Assessed by Greenveil._