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Data: Limited

Magnesium Aluminum Silicate

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Other Concerns

Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low)

SYNONYMS

● ALUMINIUM MAGNESIUM SILICATE(2:1:2)
● ALUMINUM MAGNESIUM SALT SILICIC ACID
● ALUMINUM MAGNESIUM SILICATE
● ALUMINUM MAGNESIUM SILICON OXIDE
● MAGNESIUM ALUMINUM SILICATE
● SILICIC ACID, ALUMINUM MAGNESIUM SALT
● VEEGUM

Restricted

Restricted: EWG VERIFIED products cannot contain this ingredient without adequate substantiation

Magnesium Aluminum Silicate is a complex silicate refined from naturally occurring minerals.

Common concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

  • LOW
    Cancer
  • LOW
    Allergies & Immunotoxicity
  • LOW
    Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
  • LOW
    Use Restrictions

Ingredient concerns

  • CONCERNS
  • DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

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foundation165 products
mask126 products
moisturizer98 products
brow liner65 products
bronzer/highlighter57 products
facial moisturizer/treatment53 products
eye shadow39 products
daily use with SPF32 products
eye liner28 products
exfoliant/scrub24 products
facial cleanser22 products
concealer22 products
mascara18 products
hand cream16 products
around-eye cream16 products
baby lotion14 products
recreational sunscreen12 products
blush12 products
makeup primer11 products
shaving cream9 products
serums & essences9 products
anti-aging6 products
shampoo5 products
BB cream4 products
facial powder4 products
skin fading/lightener4 products
conditioner3 products
antiperspirant/deodorant3 products
baby sunscreen2 products
shaving cream (men's)2 products
foot moisturizer2 products
bath oil/salts/soak2 products
styling gel/lotion2 products
after shave2 products
muscle/joint soreness1 products
1 products
bar soap1 products
setting powder/spray1 products
hand sanitizer1 products
hair styling aide1 products
hair treatment/serum1 products
damaged skin treatment1 products
toothpaste1 products
baby bubble bath1 products
hair color and bleaching1 products
sunless tanning1 products
makeup remover1 products
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's)1 products
lip liner1 products
tanning oil1 products

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Limited evidence of any toxicityScorecard.org Toxicity Information
Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmfulEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List
Classified as a low human health priorityEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List

Data gaps

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Risk assessment method deficiencies and data gaps - Maximum reported "as used" concentration is basis of safety assessment by industry safety panel (Cosmetic Ingredient Review, CIR) - implicit safe concentration limit in productCosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments
108 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemicalNLM PubMed

Informational

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Industry or government recommendations for safe use: restrictions on concentration, impurities, product types, or manufacturing methods - anyCosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments

Ecotoxicology

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Not suspected to be an environmental toxinEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List

Persistence and bioaccumulation

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Not suspected to be bioaccumulativeEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List
  • ED (Environmental Defense). 2006. Scorecard _ The Pollution Information Site. http://www.scorecard.org.
  • EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.
  • CIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review). 2006. CIR Compendium, containing abstracts, discussions, and conclusions of CIR cosmetic ingredient safety assessments. Washington DC.
  • NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.

Understanding scores

Cosmetics and personal care products are not required to be tested for safety before being allowed on the market. The Skin Deep® scoring system was designed to help the public understand whether a product is safe to use or whether it contains ingredients of concern.

Every product and ingredient in Skin Deep gets a two-part score – one for hazard and one for data availability. The safest products score well by both measures, with a low hazard rating and a fair or better data availability rating.

HOW WE DETERMINE SCORES

Hazard score

The Skin Deep ingredient hazard score, from 1 to 10, reflects known and suspected hazards linked to the ingredients. The EWG VERIFIED® mark means a product meets EWG’s strictest criteria for transparency and health.

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WEIGHT-OF-EVIDENCE APPROACH

A product’s hazard score is not an average of the ingredients’ hazard scores. It is calculated using a weight-of-evidence approach that factors in all of the hazards or health impacts associated with the ingredients.

Data availability

The Skin Deep data availability rating reflects the number of scientific studies about the product or ingredient in the published scientific literature.

NONE LIMITED FAIR GOOD ROBUST
Low Availability
Moderate Availability
High Availability
NONE

Ingredients have not been assessed.

LIMITED-FAIR

There is only a modest volume of research.

GOOD-ROBUST

Ingredients have been studied extensively.

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