Is Mineral Salts safe in cosmetics?
Mineral Salts has a safety rating of "MODERATE" in our database. EU status: prohibited. US status: permitted.
MODERATE
Cosmetic Ingredient
Mineral Salts
INCI: MINERAL SALTS (GENERAL CATEGORY NAME)
Mineral Salts (CAS No single CAS - this is a collective INCI term covering various inorganic salts (e.g., sodium chloride, magnesium sulfate, potassium chloride, calcium carbonate, etc.)) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Viscosity controlling, bulking, skin conditioning, oral care, buffering. EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: prohibited. Industrial safety data is also available in the chemical safety database.
CAS Number
No single CAS - this is a collective INCI term covering various inorganic salts (e.g., sodium chloride, magnesium sulfate, potassium chloride, calcium carbonate, etc.)
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Function
Viscosity controlling, bulking, skin conditioning, oral care, buffering (depends on the specific salt)
Editorial assessment
MODERATE
Preliminary editorial note — not a computed safety verdict.
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
prohibited
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Allowed - individual mineral salts are GRAS (Generally Recognized As Safe) for most applications
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Mineral Salts.
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Editorial summary
Preliminary editorial summary for Mineral Salts — not a computed safety verdict. See the sourced toxicological data above.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Mineral Salts allowed in the EU?
Mineral Salts EU regulatory status: prohibited. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Mineral Salts do in cosmetics?
Mineral Salts functions as: Viscosity controlling, bulking, skin conditioning, oral care, buffering (depends on the specific salt). It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: No single CAS - this is a collective INCI term covering various inorganic salts (e.g., sodium chloride, magnesium sulfate, potassium chloride, calcium carbonate, etc.).
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