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Fluorphlogopite (Mg3K[AlF2O(SiO3)​3]​)

CAS 137228-74-1

Also registered as 2 other CAS numbers

144414-75-5 · 12003-38-2

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Fluorphlogopite (Mg3K[AlF2O(SiO3)​3]​) in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Synthetic fluorphlogopite”.

Also known as Synthetic fluorphlogopite · Macerite NT · SunShine Glitter White · Synthetic Mica · Synthetic fluorphlogo-pite. · fluorophlogopite

Show all 7 names

fluorphlogopite

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a bulking agent and a thickener.

  • Bulking
  • Viscosity controlling
  • Thickener
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. Fluorphlogopite (Mg3K[AlF2O(SiO3)​3]​) appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Beauty
  • Cleaning
  • Industrial
  • EUCosIngActiveListed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.
    • Listed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.Source →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 4093 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Construction, Cleaning products and household care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Viscosity modifier, Filler, Thickening agent.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 4093 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Construction, Cleaning products and household care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Viscosity modifier, Filler, Thickening agent.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Fluorphlogopite (Mg3K[AlF2O(SiO3)​3]​). 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 Fluorphlogopite (Mg3K[AlF2O(SiO3)​3]​) yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

3 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

    Open →
  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated September 2018

    Open →
  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

    Open →

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 Fluorphlogopite (Mg3K[AlF2O(SiO3)​3]​) in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

4,093

Named organisations

6

Personal careConstructionCleaning products and household care

Typical roles

BulkingViscosity controllingThickener
See products using Fluorphlogopite (Mg3K[AlF2O(SiO3)​3]​) →

Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include Fluorphlogopite (Mg3K[AlF2O(SiO3)​3]​); each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.

Co-occurrence

Often appears with

Ingredients that frequently appear alongside Fluorphlogopite (Mg3K[AlF2O(SiO3)​3]​) in the catalog.