# Silicic acid

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_dtxsid_dtxsid4042381
Categories: beauty, cleaning, industrial
Functions: Dispersing agent, Filler, Processing aids not otherwise specified, Surface modifier
Identifier: DTXSID4042381

> Silicic acid is used as dispersing agent / filler. EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 34 composition records across product categories including Cons. electronics, mech. appliances, and machinery, Construction and building materials, Cleaning and safety. Compiled from 4 published data sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern: not yet assessed
- Is it a concern? We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet.
- Rationale: EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 34 composition records across product categories including Cons. electronics, mech. appliances, and machinery, Construction and building materials, Cleaning and safety.

## Regulatory status

- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 34 composition records across product categories including Cons. electronics, mech. appliances, and machinery, Construction and building materials, Cleaning and safety. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Processing aids not otherwise specified, Dispersing agent, Filler.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

## Expert safety opinions

- SCCS (EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety): no opinion on file.
- CIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)): no opinion on file.

## Data sources

- EPA Chemical and Products Database (updated december 13, 2016): https://living-future.org/declare-products/recoupaerator-200dx-and-er80m/
- EPA DSSTox Identifiers (updated 2025-12-29): https://epa.figshare.com/articles/dataset/Chemistry_Dashboard_Data_DSSTox_Identifiers_Mapped_to_CAS_Numbers_and_Names/5588566
- FDA GSRS UNII (updated 2026-02-26): https://precision.fda.gov/uniisearch/
- openFDA Substance (updated 2026-05-24): https://api.fda.gov/other/substance.json?search=unii:Y6O7T4G8P9

_Assessed by Greenveil._