"Low penalty" in all categories.
- Origin(s): Mineral
- Other languages: Barwnik biały (kaolin), Beyaz boya (Kaolin), Biele farbivo (kaolín), Bijela boja (kaolin), Bílé barvivo (kaolin), Colorant Blanc (Kaolin), Corante branco (caulim), Fehér festék (Kaolin), Tinte blanco (caolín), Tintura bianca (caolino), Vopsea albă (caolin), Weißer Farbstoff (Kaolin), Witte kleurstof (Kaolien), Бела боја (каолин), Бяло багрило (каолин), צבע לבן (קאולין), الصبغة البيضاء (الكاولين), 白色染料（カオリン）, 백색염료(카올린)
- INCI name: CI 77004
- EINECS/ELINCS number: 215-108-5 / 215-475-1 / 310-194-1
- Classification: Regulated, Mineral dye
Namely
Kaolin is a white clay composed of aluminum silicates. It goes into the manufacture of paper or porcelain. The clay can be used in cosmetics as an active ingredient or as a white dye (CI 77004).
Restriction in Europe:
IV/119
When Kaolin clay is used as an active ingredient, it must be declared in the Inci list under the name KAOLIN, when used as a colorant it must be declared as CI 77004.
When Kaolin clay is used as an active ingredient, it must be declared in the Inci list under the name KAOLIN, when used as a colorant it must be declared as CI 77004.
Its functions (INCI)
- Cosmetic colorant : Color cosmetics and / or give a color to the skin
This ingredient is present in 0.02% of cosmetics.
