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Graphite

CAS 1399-57-1

Also registered as 36 other CAS numbers

12751-41-6 · 37265-44-4 · 37265-48-8 · 50814-81-8 · 72840-52-9 · 82696-74-0 · 82696-75-1 · 82701-02-8 · 82701-03-9 · 82701-04-0 · 82701-05-1 · 82701-06-2 · 82709-42-0 · 83797-07-3 · 84739-05-9 · 87934-03-0 · 115344-49-5 · 155660-93-8 · 156854-02-3 · 159251-18-0 · 164973-65-3 · 182761-22-4 · 857167-12-5 · 1215114-94-5 · 1397692-45-3 · 1811526-35-8 · 2093098-71-4 · 2179292-22-7 · 2183464-49-3 · 2254660-51-8 · 2306251-61-4 · 2376678-91-8 · 2416660-23-4 · 2431982-52-2 · 2876892-69-0 · 7782-42-5

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Graphite in plain language

What it is

Also known as Graphites · Black lead · C.I. pigment black 10 · Mineral carbon · Natural graphite · Plumbago

Show all 18 names

Stove black · AGP Toku S · Acheson 545 · Aerodag G · Aerolor A 05 · Aerolor A 21 · Aqua-Dag · Aqua-Dag E · Asbury 3120 · graphite (dust) · graphite intended changes (ic) · graphite. % (wt):20-34.99.

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a colourant. Graphite is a crystallized form of carbon.

  • Colorant
  • Colourant
Is it a concern?
We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Graphite appears in these published regulatory listings.

  • In marketed US drugs

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Cleaning
  • Industrial
  • EUCosIngActiveGraphite is a crystallized form of carbon.
    • Graphite is a crystallized form of carbon.Source →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1757 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Furniture and furnishings, Cons. electronics, mech. appliances, and machinery. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Filler, Conductive agent, Dye.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1757 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Furniture and furnishings, Cons. electronics, mech. appliances, and machinery. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Filler, Conductive agent, Dye.Source →
  • USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 234 active drug products and 259 total products.
    • FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 234 active drug products and 259 total products.Source →
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as polymer.
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as polymer.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Graphite. These are the independent scientific bodies that assess ingredients like this one; we show an opinion only when a record we hold cites it.

  • 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.

Evidence & sources

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

6 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated may 12, 2017

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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  • FDA National Drug Code Directory

    regulatory · updated 2029-10-31

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  • FDA GSRS UNII

    registry · updated 2026-02-26

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  • openFDA Substance

    registry · updated 2026-05-24

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Suitability

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

Fragrance avoidance

Nothing to weigh for this context yet.

No signal in this context

We have no published hazard signal for this ingredient, so we cannot say how it behaves in this context — that is missing evidence, not a clean result.

Where it has been recorded

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

Source records

1,757

Named organisations

6

Construction and building materialsFurniture and furnishingsCons. electronics, mech. appliances, and machineryCleaning products and household careRaw materialsOther direct contact consumer goods

Typical roles

ColorantColourant
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