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Calcium aluminum borosilicate

CAS 94551-77-6

Also registered as 3 other CAS numbers

65997-17-3 · 308066-97-9 · 1204320-21-7

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Calcium aluminum borosilicate in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Calcium sodium borosilicate”.

Also known as Calcium sodium borosilicate · Glass · Fiberglass · Sodium calcium polyphosphate · Calcium aluminium borosilicate · Calcium-aluminum-borosilicate glass e

Show all 25 names

Glass type e (calcium-aluminum-borosilicate) · Sodium zinc potassium polyphosphate · Fibreglass · Glass enamel 19 E 110 · Glass, oxide, chemicals · Glassy calcium magnesium phosphate · Luxsil cosmetic microspheres · Lead borosilicate glass enamel flux · Liquid Crystal Polymer · Mineral Wool · Non-Woven Glass Veil/Glass Net · Phosphorus furnace slag · Recycled glass · Sodium calcium magnesium polyphosphate · Sodium calcium magnesium silica polyphosphate · Sodium calcium zinc silica polyphosphate · Stone Wool · continuous filament glass fiber · continuous filament glass fibers

What it does

Used in cosmetics as an abrasive, a bulking agent and an opacifier. Calcium Aluminium Borosilicate is a glass consisting essentially of calcium and aluminium borosilicates.

  • Abrasive
  • Bulking
  • Opacifying
  • Emulsifier, leavening agent, nutrient supplement, raising agent, stabilizer
  • Opacifier
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. Calcium aluminum borosilicate appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Beauty
  • Cleaning
  • Industrial
  • EUCosIngActive3 entries
    • Calcium Aluminium Borosilicate is a glass consisting essentially of calcium and aluminium borosilicatesSource →
    • Calcium Sodium Borosilicate is a glass consisting essentially of calcium and sodium borosilicates.Source →
    • Glass is am amorphous, inorganic material consisting chiefly of oxides of silicones, aluminium, calcium, magnesium, boron, sodium, potassium and zincSource →
  • GLOBALJECFAEvaluatedJECFA evaluation record. Functional class: emulsifier, leavening agent, nutrient supplement, raising agent, stabilizer.
    • JECFA evaluation record. Functional class: emulsifier, leavening agent, nutrient supplement, raising agent, stabilizer.Source →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 9097 composition records across product categories including Industrial products, Construction and building materials, Furniture and furnishings. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Abrasive, Opacifer, Filler.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 9097 composition records across product categories including Industrial products, Construction and building materials, Furniture and furnishings. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Abrasive, Opacifer, Filler.Source →
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →

Expert safety opinions

Independent scientific assessments cited by the records we hold, with the year and link where the record gives one.

  • 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.

  • JECFA

    Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives

    • JECFA evaluation record. Functional class: emulsifier, leavening agent, nutrient supplement, raising agent, stabilizer.

      Year not recorded · GLOBAL JECFA listing · Read the source →

Evidence & sources

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

6 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated october 27, 2016

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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  • FDA GSRS UNII

    registry · updated 2026-02-26

    Open →

  • WHO JECFA Database

    regulatory · updated 2026-10-04

    Open →

  • openFDA Substance

    registry · updated 2026-05-24

    Open →
Reference links (1)
Openfda substance

springerlink.com

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Suitability

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

Food use

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.

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 Calcium aluminum borosilicate in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

9,097

Named organisations

6

Industrial productsConstruction and building materialsFurniture and furnishingsRaw materialsCons. electronics, mech. appliances, and machineryHome maintenance

Typical roles

AbrasiveBulkingOpacifyingEmulsifier, leavening agent, nutrient supplement, raising agent, stabilizerOpacifier
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Catalog

Found in these products

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

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Co-occurrence

Often appears with

Ingredients that frequently appear alongside Calcium aluminum borosilicate in the catalog.