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Magnesium carbonate

CAS 13717-00-5 · 40/100 · High conf.

Also registered as 7 other CAS numbers

53678-75-4 · 695808-81-2 · 1784-39-0 · 183480-27-5 · 364320-47-8 · 546-93-0 · 7757-69-9

Concern score

40/100Moderate concern based on regulatory listings.

High confidence

Magnesium carbonate in plain language

What it is: On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “CI 77713”.
Also known as CI 77713 · Anhydrous magnesium carbonate · Magnesite · Magnesium carbonate (1:1) · E-504(I) · Ins NO.504(I)
Show all 30 names
INS-504(I) · Magnesite (MG(CO3)) · Magnesium carbonate anhydrous · Magnesium carbonate gold star · Apolda · C.I. 77713 · CSC Book Saver · CSC Book Saver Spray · Carbonate magnesium · Carbonic acid, magnesium salt (1:1) · DCI Light Magnesium Carbonate · Destab · GP 20 (carbonate) · Gold Star (carbonate) · Kimboshi · MA 70 (carbonate) · Magfy · Magmaster · Magnesium carbonate (CI 77713) · Magnesium carbonate (MgCO3) · Stan-mag magnesium carbonate · magnesite (magnesium carbonate) · magnesium (ii) carbonate (1:1) · magnesium carbonate or magnesite
What it does: Used in cosmetics as a colourant, an absorbent and a binder. CI 77713 is classed chemically as an inorganic colour (see also INCI: Magnesium Carbonate).
Colorant
Absorbent
Binding
Bulking
Opacifying
Anticaking agent, bleaching agent, colour retention agent
Is it a concern?: Moderate concern: no hazard classifications on record. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

What the listings say

Permitted, with conditions — Magnesium carbonate appears on published "allowed" regulatory lists rather than on a restriction list.

Magnesium carbonate 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. Magnesium carbonate appears in these published regulatory listings.

EU Annex IV — permitted colorant
EU permitted colorant

Recorded in these product areas

Found in consumer products
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Industrial

EUCosIngActive3 entries
- CI 77713 is classed chemically as an inorganic colour (see also INCI: Magnesium Carbonate). It conforms to the formula: Restriction: IV/139Source →
- Magnesium Carbonate is a basic dehydrated magnesium carbonate or a normal hydrated magnesium carbonate. To identify the colourant meeting the requirements for labelling purposes in the EU, the INCI Name CI 77713 must be used. Restriction: IV/139Source →
- Cosmetics Regulation annex IV / ref 139.Source →
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 →
GLOBALJECFANOT LIMITEDJECFA evaluation lists ADI NOT LIMITED. Functional class: anticaking agent, bleaching agent, colour retention agent.
- JECFA evaluation lists ADI NOT LIMITED. Functional class: anticaking agent, bleaching agent, colour retention agent.Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 738 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Home maintenance, Furniture and furnishings. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Absorbent, Dye, Opacifer.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 738 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Home maintenance, Furniture and furnishings. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Absorbent, Dye, Opacifer.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →

Expert safety opinions

Independent scientific assessments cited by the records we hold, with the year and link where the record gives one.

SCCS
EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety
No SCCS opinion on file.
CIR
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)
No CIR safety assessment on file.
JECFA
Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives
- JECFA evaluation lists ADI NOT LIMITED. Functional class: anticaking agent, bleaching agent, colour retention agent.
  Year not recorded · GLOBAL JECFA listing · Read the source →

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for Magnesium carbonate yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

8 data sources

Where this comes from

CosIng
regulatory · updated 2026-09-23
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EU CosIng Cosmetics Regulation Annexes
regulatory · updated 2020-08-14
Open →
EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated june 9, 2017
Open →
EPA DSSTox Identifiers
chemistry · updated 2025-12-29
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FDA GSRS UNII
registry · updated 2026-02-26
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WHO JECFA Database
regulatory · updated 2026-10-04
Open →
openFDA Substance
registry · updated 2026-05-24
Open →
PubChem Live Enrichment
chemistry · updated 2026-05-17
Open →

Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Food use

Food-use source coverage is present in the current record.

Good fit

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.

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.

Where it has been recorded

How often EPA CPDat has listed Magnesium carbonate in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

738

Named organisations

Construction and building materialsHome maintenanceFurniture and furnishingsFood and drugPet and animal careMedical/dental

Typical roles

ColorantAbsorbentBindingBulkingOpacifyingAnticaking agent, bleaching agent, colour retention agent

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Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include Magnesium carbonate; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.

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