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Silimanite

CAS 12141-45-6

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Silimanite in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Sillimanite”.

Also known as Sillimanite

What it does

Used in cosmetics as an abrasive and a skin protectant. Sillimanite is a mineral consisting chiefly of Al2SiO4.

  • Abrasive
  • Skin protecting
  • Humectant
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. Silimanite appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Industrial
  • EUCosIngActiveSillimanite is a mineral consisting chiefly of Al2SiO4
    • Sillimanite is a mineral consisting chiefly of Al2SiO4Source →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 4 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Abrasive, Humectant.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 4 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Abrasive, Humectant.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Silimanite. 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 Silimanite 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

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  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated 2022-09-19

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

Source records

4

Named organisations

2

Typical roles

AbrasiveSkin protectingHumectant
See products using Silimanite →