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Mullite (Al6O5(SiO4)2)

CAS 1302-93-8

Also registered as 2 other CAS numbers

55964-99-3 · 1260518-72-6

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Mullite (Al6O5(SiO4)2) in plain language

What it is

Also known as Cerabeads 1700 · M 45 (mineral) · MP 40 (mineral) · Mullite · Mullite Ball · Mullite Flour 200

Show all 13 names

Mullite MM 325F · Mullite-alpha · aluminosilicate · aluminosilicate mullite · aluminum silicate · aluminum silicate (mullite) · mullite (al6o5(sio4)2) or alumina silicate

What it does

We don't have a plain-language description for Mullite (Al6O5(SiO4)2) yet.

Recorded functional uses: Body, structure · Component of the final body · Componet of the final body

Is it a concern?
We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Mullite (Al6O5(SiO4)2) appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Beauty
  • Industrial
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 155 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Batteries, Laboratory supplies. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including tile body, raw material, raw material for the body.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 155 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Batteries, Laboratory supplies. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including tile body, raw material, raw material for the body.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Mullite (Al6O5(SiO4)2). 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 Mullite (Al6O5(SiO4)2) yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

2 data sources

Where this comes from

  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated may 11, 2017

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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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 Mullite (Al6O5(SiO4)2) in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

155

Named organisations

6

Construction and building materialsBatteriesLaboratory suppliesHome maintenanceIndustrial productsRaw materials

Typical roles

Body, structureComponent of the final bodyComponet of the final bodyRaw materialRaw material for the bodyRaw material for the body after firingTile body
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