Is Magnesium Fluoride safe in cosmetics?
Magnesium Fluoride has a safety rating of "MODERATE" in our database. EU status: restricted. US status: permitted.
MODERATE
Cosmetic Ingredient
Magnesium Fluoride
Also known as: Magnesium fluoride (MgF2), EINECS 231-995-1, Sellaite, Magnesium fluorure, UNII-5N014C7IWU
INCI: MAGNESIUM FLUORIDE
Magnesium Fluoride (CAS 7783-40-6) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Antiplaque, oral care. EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: restricted. Industrial safety data is also available in the chemical safety database. Same-CAS public records also appear in industrial chemical safety data.
Function
Antiplaque, oral care
Editorial assessment
MODERATE
Preliminary editorial note — not a computed safety verdict.
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
magnesium difluoride
InChIKey
ORUIBWPALBXDOA-UHFFFAOYSA-L
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
restricted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Allowed - fluoride compounds are regulated under the OTC Drug Monograph for anticaries products when making drug claims; otherwise permitted in cosmetic oral care.
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Magnesium Fluoride.
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ECHA REACH Registration
European Chemicals Agency REACH dossier and Substances of Very High Concern listing.
Registration Type
Full
Tonnage Band
100 - 1,000 tonnes
Substance Type
SUBSTANCE
SVHC Candidate
No
Expanded Jurisdictional Detail
Additional regulatory detail beyond the 7-jurisdiction summary: Saudi SFDA, Korea MFDS, ASEAN ACD, Japan/Korea, Brazil/India, and cross-jurisdictional restriction entries.
SA Saudi SFDA (III - Restricted)
Product type: Oral products. Max: 0,15 % calculated as F. When mixed with other fluorine compounds permitted under this Annex, total F concentration must not exceed 0,15 %.
BRIN Brazil/India Cosmetics
India: Restricted · max 0,15 % calculated as F. When mixed with other fluorine compounds permitted under this Annex, total F concentration must not exceed 0,15 %
Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Pharmaceutical
Regulatory List Membership (2)
FDA Indirect Food Contact Additives
EU CosIng Cosmetics Ingredient Database
Editorial summary
Preliminary editorial summary for Magnesium Fluoride — not a computed safety verdict. See the sourced toxicological data above.
Regulatory Flags
eu_cosing_listed
Known Synonyms
Magnesium fluoride (MgF2)
EINECS 231-995-1
Sellaite
Magnesium fluorure
UNII-5N014C7IWU
Chemical Function
Pharmaceutical
Regulatory Lists
CEDI
Indirect additives food contact (10/2018)
Europe; Personal care; restricted
Australian Status
AICIS status: listed
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Magnesium Fluoride allowed in the EU?
Magnesium Fluoride EU regulatory status: restricted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Magnesium Fluoride do in cosmetics?
Magnesium Fluoride functions as: Antiplaque, oral care. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 7783-40-6.
Is Magnesium Fluoride used outside cosmetics?
Magnesium Fluoride also appears in industrial chemical safety data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.
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