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Kaolin

CAS 1332-58-7

Also registered as 18 other CAS numbers

12198-85-5 · 12199-11-0 · 39406-22-9 · 52624-41-6 · 90803-81-9 · 95077-05-7 · 190086-05-6 · 290817-34-4 · 384842-32-4 · 395075-09-9 · 849104-81-0 · 862272-04-6 · 903527-69-5 · 944250-63-9 · 1026990-70-4 · 1227491-10-2 · 1227491-11-3 · 2489793-92-0

Kaolin chemical structure

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Kaolin in plain language

What it is

Also known as Halloysitum rubrum · light Kaolin · Red halloysite · Argilla · Bolus alba · China clay

Show all 41 names

Chishizhi · E559 · Heavy kaolin · Hydrated aluminium silicate · Hydrated aluminum silicate · Kaolin light · Natural kaolin · Kaolinite · Porcelain clay · Weisserton · White bole · dialuminum;trioxido(trioxidosilyloxy)silane;dihydrate · AA Kaolin · Anti diarrhea cat · Acidic white clays · Alfaplate · Alphacoat · Alphacote · Alphagloss · Alphalux 91 · Aluminum Silicate Hydroxide · Clay · Clay (Alumina) · Diarrhea Control · Diarrhea Control Liquid · Icecap k · Kaolin Clay · Lion · Optiwhite · PET Pectillin · Porcelan Clay · Refractoriness · Stop the diarrhea · pectin and kaolin · Alumina silicata

What it does

Used in consumer products as a colourant, a humectant and a thickener.

  • Colourant
  • Humectant
  • Thickener
  • Opacifier
  • Abrasive
  • Absorbent
Is it a concern?
We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet.

Regulation

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

  • In marketed US drugs
  • Inactive ingredient in US drugs

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Cleaning
  • Industrial
  • USFDAinactive ingredient database13 entries — 2 administration routes
    • Route: ORAL; Dosage form: CAPSULE; Potency: NASource →
    • Route: ORAL; Dosage form: CAPSULE, COATED PELLETS; Maximum daily exposure: 234 mgSource →
    • Route: ORAL; Dosage form: CAPSULE, DELAYED RELEASE PELLETS; Maximum daily exposure: 234 mgSource →
    • Route: ORAL; Dosage form: CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE; Potency: 21 mgSource →
    • Route: ORAL; Dosage form: POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION; Potency: NASource →
    • Route: ORAL; Dosage form: SYRUP; Potency: 10 mg/1mlSource →
    • Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET; Potency: 150 mgSource →
    • Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, COATED; Potency: 52.44 mgSource →
    • Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE; Potency: 18.5 mgSource →
    • Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE; Potency: 66 mgSource →
    • Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, SUGAR COATED; Potency: NASource →
    • Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: POWDER; Maximum daily exposure: 10056 mgSource →
    • Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: SYSTEM; Maximum daily exposure: 420 mgSource →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 6713 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Furniture and furnishings, Raw materials. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Filler, Abrasive, Surface modifier.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 6713 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Furniture and furnishings, Raw materials. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Filler, Abrasive, Surface modifier.Source →
  • USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 19 active drug products and 20 total products.
    • FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 19 active drug products and 20 total products.Source →
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for Kaolin yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

7 data sources

Where this comes from

  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated october 19, 2016

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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  • FDA Inactive Ingredient Database

    regulatory · updated 2026-01-09

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  • FDA National Drug Code Directory

    regulatory · updated 2030-12-04

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

Source records

6,713

Named organisations

6

Construction and building materialsFurniture and furnishingsRaw materialsCons. electronics, mech. appliances, and machineryConstructionHome maintenance

Typical roles

ColourantHumectantThickenerOpacifierAbrasiveAbsorbent
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Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include Kaolin; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.

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