Magnesium Aluminometasilicate
AKA “Silodrate, Simaldrate, 12408-47-8, Silodrate [USAN], 9T3UU8T0QK, Simaldrate [INN], MP-1051, SIMALDRATE [WHO-DD], Silodrate (USAN)”
Ingredient
Ingredient Facts
Magnesium aluminometasilicate
AKA: Silodrate, Simaldrate, 12408-47-8, Silodrate [USAN], 9T3UU8T0QK, Simaldrate [INN], MP-1051, SIMALDRATE [WHO-DD], Silodrate (USAN)
Ingredient · Absorbent · EWG: 4
Synthetic
Not Clean
Alumina Magnesium Metasilicate,Magnesium Methasilicate/Aluminate
Formula
Al2H2Mg2O12Si3
Mol. Weight
380.84
CAS #
12408-47-8
Form
Powder
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Functions
Absorbent
Anticaking
Bulking
Opacifying
Viscosity Controlling
Anti-Inflammatory
Fights Acne
Antioxidant
Traditional Use
A synthetic clay mineral developed for cosmetics in the 20th century, derived from traditional clay-based skincare practices; used as an absorbent and anti-caking agent in powders.
Skin Types
●all-skin-types
Best For
General
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Yes
Verified Jun 2026
Data: PubChem · CosIng · EWG · CIR