beauty
cleaning
industrial

Illite

CAS 12173-44-3

Also registered as 6 other CAS numbers

12173-57-8 · 12416-21-6 · 12416-23-8 · 12416-78-3 · 39317-11-8 · 12173-60-3

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Illite in plain language

What it is: Also known as Ledikite · Guembelite · Hydromuscovite · Hydrosericite · Q26840913 · Solcure Water Balm
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UNII-D7BC5B0F46 · Vgibgusaecppnb-uhfffaoysa-l
What it does: Used in cosmetics as an abrasive, an absorbent and an anticaking agent. Clay mineral having an intermediate composition between montmorillonite and muscovite.
Abrasive
Absorbent
Anticaking
Bulking
Anti-caking agent
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. Illite appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

Found in consumer products
Beauty
Cleaning
Industrial

EUCosIngActiveClay mineral having an intermediate composition between montmorillonite and muscovite
- Clay mineral having an intermediate composition between montmorillonite and muscoviteSource →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 92 composition records across product categories including Raw materials, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Abrasive, Absorbent, Filler.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 92 composition records across product categories including Raw materials, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Abrasive, Absorbent, Filler.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Illite. 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 Illite 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 September 2018
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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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openFDA Substance
registry · updated 2026-05-24
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PubChem Live Enrichment
chemistry · updated 2026-05-17
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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 Illite in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

Named organisations

Raw materialsPersonal care

Typical roles

AbrasiveAbsorbentAnticakingBulkingAnti-caking agent

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Catalog

Found in these products

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

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