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Aluminum

CAS 12011-61-9 · 80/100 · High conf.

Also registered as 38 other CAS numbers

12766-45-9 · 37202-64-5 · 39302-71-1 · 39332-62-2 · 80341-19-1 · 91728-14-2 · 113962-66-6 · 121630-48-6 · 182260-45-3 · 185464-37-3 · 257888-99-6 · 298688-47-8 · 349608-51-1 · 477951-22-7 · 934749-46-9 · 1107613-92-2 · 1107614-02-7 · 1374563-19-5 · 1374563-22-0 · 1621997-91-8 · 1799386-26-7 · 1826890-06-5 · 1946759-18-7 · 2014335-16-9 · 2247261-17-0 · 2247261-42-1 · 2247261-50-1 · 2250318-40-0 · 2412445-90-8 · 2701539-61-7 · 2758176-71-3 · 2826961-24-2 · 2832056-54-7 · 2923573-53-7 · 2923573-54-8 · 2923573-55-9 · 2924823-56-1 · 7429-90-5

Aluminum chemical structure

Concern score

80/100Critical concern based on regulatory listings.
High confidence

Aluminum in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Aluminum powder”.

Also known as Aluminum powder · CI 77000 · Aluminium · Aluminium powder · Aluminium (e 173) · Aluminium metal

Show all 46 names

Aluminum metal · C.I. 77000 · Metallic aluminum · ALC Fine · ALUMINUM (Al) · Aluminum; aluminum powder · AO Al · Adom · Aisin Metal Fiber · Al · Al 050P-H24 · Alcan XI 1391 · Aloxal 3010 · Alpaste 00-0506 · Alumina fibre · Aluminium (Al) · Aluminium 27 · Aluminium bronze · Aluminium flake · Aluminum 27 · Aluminum 5056 · Aluminum 6060/T5-6 · Aluminum A00 · Aluminum Powder (stabilized) · Aluminum dehydrated · Aluminum foil · Alumiunum · Anodized Aluminum · Cosmetic aluminum powder VP-1 · Diamond piece h type, silver · E-173 · Ins NO.173 · INS-173 · Metana · Noral aluminum · Noral non-leafing grade · Shiny aluminum · Aluminium metallicum · Almi-Paste SSP 303AR · Metana aluminum paste

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a colourant. Aluminum is a metallic element.

  • Colorant
  • Colour
  • Metals
  • Colourant
  • Solvent
Is it a concern?
Critical concern: no hazard classifications on record. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

What the listings say

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

Aluminium 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. Aluminum appears in these published regulatory listings.

  • EU Annex IV — permitted colorant
  • EU permitted colorant

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Cleaning
  • Industrial
  • EUCosIngActive4 entries
    • Aluminum is a metallic element. Restriction: IV/117 (CI 77000)Source →
    • Aluminum Powder is a metallic element composed of finely divided particles of aluminum free of other added materials. To identify the colorant allowed for use in the European Union (EU), the INCI Name CI 77000 must be used.Source →
    • Cosmetics Regulation annex IV / ref 117.Source →
    • CI 77000 is classed chemically as an inorganic colour. It consists of finely powdered aluminium. Restriction: IV/117Source →
  • EUECallowed_listedAnnex IV of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: colorants allowed in cosmetic products. Conditions of use and warnings: Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 173)
    • Annex IV of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: colorants allowed in cosmetic products. Conditions of use and warnings: Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 173)Source →
  • GLOBALJECFAEvaluatedJECFA evaluation record. Functional class: metals.
    • JECFA evaluation record. Functional class: metals.Source →
  • GLOBALJECFANO ADI ALLOCATEDJECFA evaluation lists ADI NO ADI ALLOCATED. Functional class: colour.
    • JECFA evaluation lists ADI NO ADI ALLOCATED. Functional class: colour.Source →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 6550 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Furniture and furnishings, Raw materials. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Dye, Solvent, component of aluminum threshold options..
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 6550 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Furniture and furnishings, Raw materials. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Dye, Solvent, component of aluminum threshold options..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 record. Functional class: metals.

      Year not recorded · GLOBAL JECFA listing · Read the source →

    • JECFA evaluation lists ADI NO ADI ALLOCATED. Functional class: colour.

      Year not recorded · GLOBAL JECFA listing · Read the source →

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for Aluminum 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

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  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated october 21, 2016

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  • 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

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  • openFDA Substance

    registry · updated 2026-05-24

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  • PubChem Live Enrichment

    chemistry · updated 2026-05-17

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Reference links (1)

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 Aluminum in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

6,550

Named organisations

6

Construction and building materialsFurniture and furnishingsRaw materialsCons. electronics, mech. appliances, and machineryCleaning products and household careOther direct contact consumer goods

Typical roles

ColorantColourMetalsColourantSolvent
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Catalog

Found in these products

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

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