Is TALC Safe? — Ingredient Safety Profile · Greenveil
beauty / industrial / pharma
TALC
Talc: Hydrated magnesium silicate is restricted in cosmetic products under Annex III of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009.
Research docs0Claims0Sources43FunctionAbrasive • AbsorbentIdentifier14807-96-6
Concern score
70/100High concern based on regulatory listings.
Well researched
How we scored this
The concern value reflects this ingredient's chemical identity — its hazard profile from the published classifications and regulatory status below — not the safety of a product it appears in. A score near 40 is the baseline for ingredients with no specific signal (water scores 40 by design), so a mid-range value is not a safety verdict.
Concern score 70/100 (high) · high confidence.
Regional restrictions
EU — restricted · Annex III of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: substances which cosmetic products must not contain except subject to the restrictions laid down. Product types: (a) Powdery products intended to be used for children under 3 years of age (b) Other products Conditions of use and warnings: (a) Keep powder away from children's nose and mouth
Where it appears
Prevalence of TALC in our catalog (epa_cpdat).
Products
13,323
Brands
6
Construction and building materialsRaw materialsFurniture and furnishingsHome maintenanceVehicleConstruction
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
Fragrance avoidance
No fragrance-linked caution surfaced in the current profile.
Good fit
This ingredient does not currently read as a fragrance-linked driver in the published evidence and hazard profile.
Evidence read
The published evidence profile currently shaping this ingredient record.
No evidence profiles are attached to this ingredient yet.
Linked research
Primary documents currently linked to this ingredient record.
No linked research documents are attached to this ingredient yet.
Extracted claims
Structured claim signals pulled from linked ingredient research.
No extracted claims are attached to this ingredient yet.
Regulatory status
Published jurisdiction-level classifications and regulatory designations for this ingredient.
EU
EC
restricted
Annex III of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: substances which cosmetic products must not contain except subject to the restrictions laid down. Product types: (a) Powdery products intended to be used for children under 3 years of age (b) Other products Conditions of use and warnings: (a) Keep powder away from children's nose and mouth
EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 13323 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Raw materials, Furniture and furnishings. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Abrasive, Absorbent, Volumizing Agent.
