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Boron nitride

CAS 54824-38-3 · 0/100 · High conf.

Also registered as 11 other CAS numbers

56939-87-8 · 58799-13-6 · 60569-72-4 · 69071-29-0 · 69495-08-5 · 78666-05-4 · 165390-92-1 · 1361021-23-9 · 1361021-37-5 · 2226910-87-6 · 10043-11-5

Concern score

0/100Low concern — well-established and permitted without restriction (CIR safe as used; EU CosIng).

High confidence

Boron nitride in plain language

What it is: Also known as Boron mononitride · Boron nitride (bn) · Hexagonal boron nitride · Nitriloborane · Borazon · Bornitrid
Show all 14 names
Boronate FS 1 · Borozon · CarboTherm CTF 5 · boron nitride (cubic phase) · boron nitride (pigment) · cubic boron nitride · cubic boron nitride (cubic phase) · cubic brown nitride (cubic phase)
What it does: Used in cosmetics as a bulking agent and a slip modifier. Boron Nitride is the inorganic compound.
Bulking
Slip modifier
Film former
Conditioner
Foaming agent
Opacifier
Is it a concern?: Low concern: no hazard classifications on record. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

Why it's flagged

EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 2262 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Specialty occupational products, Industrial products.

The score describes this ingredient's chemical identity — its hazard profile from published classifications and regulatory status — not the safety of any product it appears in.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Boron nitride appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

Found in consumer products
Beauty
Pharma
Food
Industrial

EUCosIngActiveBoron Nitride is the inorganic compound that conforms to the formula
- Boron Nitride is the inorganic compound that conforms to the formulaSource →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 2262 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Specialty occupational products, Industrial products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Absorbent, Film former, Softener and conditioner.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 2262 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Specialty occupational products, Industrial products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Absorbent, Film former, Softener and conditioner.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as polymer.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as polymer.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Boron nitride. 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 Boron nitride yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

5 data sources

Where this comes from

CosIng
regulatory · updated 2026-09-23
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EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated September 2018
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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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Suitability

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

Food use

Food-use source coverage is present in the current record.

Good fit

The ingredient appears in food-oriented source coverage or allowed-use references, which makes food use easier to support than a context with no domain signal at all.

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 has been recorded

How often EPA CPDat has listed Boron nitride in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

2,262

Named organisations

Construction and building materialsSpecialty occupational productsIndustrial productsMedical/dentalLaboratory suppliesPersonal care

Typical roles

BulkingSlip modifierFilm formerConditionerFoaming agentOpacifier

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Catalog

Found in these products

Cosmetic and personal-care products that list Boron nitride are shown first. Their ingredient lists include Boron nitride; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.

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