What does Pyrophyllite do?

Used in cosmetics as an abrasive, an absorbent and an opacifier.

Is Pyrophyllite safe?

We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

beauty
industrial

Pyrophyllite

CAS 1319-13-7

Also registered as 10 other CAS numbers

12510-50-8 · 16004-05-0 · 68136-61-8 · 2851069-72-0 · 12269-78-2 · 113349-10-3 · 113349-11-4 · 113349-12-5 · 141040-73-5 · 141040-74-6

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Pyrophyllite in plain language

What it is: Also known as Brilliant white sericite · 5M (mineral) · Pyrophyllite (ALH(SIO3)2) · Aluminatesilicate · Aluminum hydroxide silicate (Al(OH)(Si2O5)) · ProFylite
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Pyran RG 140 · Q27252900 · Unnamed · aluminum silicate · alunimum silicate · hydrated aluminum silicate · potassium alumino-silicate · potassium alumino-silicate (containing ings 2 - 6)
What it does: Used in cosmetics as an abrasive, an absorbent and an opacifier.
Abrasive
Absorbent
Opacifying
Colourant
Opacifier
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. Pyrophyllite appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

Found in consumer products
Industrial

EUCosIngActiveListed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.
- Listed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 55 composition records across product categories including Construction, Home maintenance, Raw materials. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Abrasive, Absorbent, Opacifer.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 55 composition records across product categories including Construction, Home maintenance, Raw materials. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Abrasive, Absorbent, Opacifer.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 Pyrophyllite. 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 Pyrophyllite 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 15, 2017
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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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Reference links (1)

Openfda substance

mindat.org

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

Source records

Named organisations

ConstructionHome maintenanceRaw materialsConstruction and building materialsLaboratory suppliesManufacturing Components

Typical roles

AbrasiveAbsorbentOpacifyingColourantOpacifier

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