Aluminum Iron Silicates

Aluminum Iron Silicates

AKA “Iron aluminum silicate”

Ingredient

Ingredient Facts

Aluminum iron silicates

AKA: Iron aluminum silicate

Ingredient · Abrasive · EWG: 4

Synthetic

Not Clean

Silica Aluminum Silicates Ceramics

Form

Powder

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Functions

Abrasive

Bulking

Physical Exfoliant

Adds Body & Volume

Gently polishes surface

Adds volume

Traditional Use

Modern synthetic mineral blend used in cosmetics as an absorbent and anti-caking agent. No traditional use; formulated to improve the performance of powder-based products.

Skin Types

●all-skin-types

Best For

General

Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe

Yes

EWG

CIR

Safe as used

Pregnancy

Yes

CIR Safety Findings

Not a Sensitizer

medical-approval

all-shades-safe

Regulatory Status

USA✔ permitted

EU⚠ restricted

JAPAN⚠ restricted

CANADA⚠ restricted

Regulatory Agencies

EWG CIR FDA EU COSING Health Canada

Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Silica, Alumina Magnesium Metasilicate, Aluminum Calcium Sodium Silicate, Aluminum Iron Silicates, Hydrated Silica and Potassium Aluminum Silicate

Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel

International Journal of Toxicology

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Aluminum Iron Silicates

European Commission

EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)

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Verified Jun 2026

Data: CosIng · EWG · CIR