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Sepiolite

CAS 63800-37-3

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Sepiolite in plain language

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a thickener.

  • Viscosity controlling
  • Thickener
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. Sepiolite appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Industrial
  • EUCosIngActiveMeerschaum
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 24 composition records across product categories including Raw materials, Home maintenance. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Viscosity modifier, Filler, Thickening agent.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 24 composition records across product categories including Raw materials, Home maintenance. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Viscosity modifier, Filler, Thickening agent.Source →

Expert safety opinions

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

2 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated december 13, 2016

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

Source records

24

Named organisations

3

Raw materialsHome maintenance

Typical roles

Viscosity controllingThickener
See products using Sepiolite →

Catalog

Found in these products

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