industrial
pharma

Talc

CAS 110540-41-5

Abrasive · Absorbent · Anti-adhesive/cohesive

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Why it's flagged

EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 13323 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Raw materials, Furniture and furnishings.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Talc appears in these published regulatory listings.

commercial_presence
consumer_product_presence
cpdat_category:industrial
currently_marketed_ndc
definition_level:complete
definition_type:primary
inactive_ingredient_database
ingredient_type:ingredient substance

USFDAinactive ingredient database35 entries — 5 administration routes
- Route: BUCCAL; Dosage form: GUM, CHEWING; Potency: NASource →
- Route: BUCCAL; Dosage form: TABLET; Potency: 15 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: CAPSULE; Maximum daily exposure: 729 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: CAPSULE, COATED; Maximum daily exposure: 87 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: CAPSULE, COATED PELLETS; Potency: 14 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: CAPSULE, COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE; Maximum daily exposure: 20 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: CAPSULE, DELAYED RELEASE; Maximum daily exposure: 420 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE; Maximum daily exposure: 5119 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: DROPS; Potency: NASource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: ELIXIR; Potency: 4.5 mg/5mlSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: GRANULE; Maximum daily exposure: 322 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: GRANULE, DELAYED RELEASE; Maximum daily exposure: 525 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: GRANULE, FOR SUSPENSION; Maximum daily exposure: 296 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: LOZENGE; Maximum daily exposure: 50 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: PELLET; Maximum daily exposure: 69 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION; Maximum daily exposure: 735 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: SUSPENSION; Maximum daily exposure: 234 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: SUSPENSION, EXTENDED RELEASE; Maximum daily exposure: 46 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET; Potency: 1000 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, CHEWABLE; Maximum daily exposure: 202 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, CHEWABLE, EXTENDED RELEASE; Maximum daily exposure: 18 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, COATED; Potency: 320.75 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE; Maximum daily exposure: 349 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE PARTICLES; Maximum daily exposure: 56 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE; Maximum daily exposure: 300 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, FILM COATED; Maximum daily exposure: 91 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, FILM COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE; Maximum daily exposure: 60 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, FOR SUSPENSION; Maximum daily exposure: 24 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING; Maximum daily exposure: 80 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING, DELAYED RELEASE; Maximum daily exposure: 357 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, SUGAR COATED; Potency: NASource →
- Route: RECTAL; Dosage form: TABLET; Potency: 32.4 mgSource →
- Route: SUBLINGUAL; Dosage form: TABLET; Potency: 32.4 mgSource →
- Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: POWDER; Maximum daily exposure: 9235 mgSource →
- Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: OINTMENT; Potency: 74.6 %w/wSource →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substance2 entries
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as concept.Source →
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 13323 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Raw materials, Furniture and furnishings. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Abrasive, Absorbent, Volumizing Agent.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 13323 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Raw materials, Furniture and furnishings. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Abrasive, Absorbent, Volumizing Agent.Source →
USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 4 active drug products and 4 total products.
- FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 4 active drug products and 4 total products.Source →

Evidence

No graded sources yet for Talc. We publish evidence only once a source is linked and reviewed — this ingredient is in the catalog, but has not been assessed.

Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Fragrance avoidance

No fragrance-linked caution surfaced in the current profile.

Good fit

This ingredient does not currently read as a fragrance-linked driver in the published evidence and hazard profile.

Where it appears

Prevalence of Talc in our catalog (epa_cpdat).

Products

13,323

Brands

Construction and building materialsRaw materialsFurniture and furnishingsHome maintenanceVehicleConstruction

Typical roles

AbrasiveAbsorbentAnti-adhesive/cohesiveAnti-caking agentDeodorizerFillerHumectantMineral

See products using Talc →

Catalog

Found in these products

56 products

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