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Silica Silylate

Other Concerns

Use restrictions (low)

SYNONYMS

● SILICA SILYLATE

Restricted

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


Silica Silylate is a hydrophobic silica derivative where some of the hydroxyl groups on thesurface of the fumed silica have been replaced by trimethylsiloxyl groups.

Common concerns

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  • 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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lipstick154 products
eye liner151 products
concealer106 products
lip gloss58 products
foundation55 products
daily use with SPF30 products
lip balm26 products
lip liner25 products
lip plumper22 products
CC cream22 products
eye shadow17 products
makeup primer13 products
hair styling aide13 products
mascara12 products
brow liner12 products
recreational sunscreen11 products
BB cream8 products
facial moisturizer/treatment8 products
blush8 products
bronzer/highlighter7 products
moisturizer7 products
mask7 products
around-eye cream5 products
exfoliant/scrub4 products
setting powder/spray3 products
facial powder3 products
facial cleanser2 products
hair spray2 products
serums & essences2 products
lip balm with SPF2 products
other eye makeup2 products
sunless tanning2 products
hair treatment/serum1 products
nail polish1 products
baby sunscreen1 products
styling gel/lotion1 products

Use restrictions

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - Safe for use in cosmetics with some qualificationsCosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments

Data gaps

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CONCERN REFERENCE
0 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemicalNLM PubMed
  • 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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Data availability

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

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