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QUARTZ

石英

CAS 7631-86-9EC 231-545-4PubChem CID 24261

ABRASIVEIrritancy 2/5 · Comedogenic –/5Routine

What it is and how it is used

Mineral abrasive for physical exfoliation; particle size and polish critical, high hardness may damage stratum corneum.

Status in national inventories

China · Inventory of existing ingredients06148rinse-off 14% · leave-on 7.36%
EU · CosIng58872功能 ABRASIVE

Matched on the exact INCI name; salts, esters and synonyms may be missed. The latest official text prevails.

Regulatory status by market Prohibited / restricted / permitted — listing is not approval

Americas

MarketStatusConditions (as published)Source
United States · CaliforniaCDPHListed onlyCSCP reportable ingredient
Reportable ingredient under the California Safe Cosmetics Act: reported to CDPH as known or suspected to cause cancer, birth defects, or other developmental or … Show full text

Reportable ingredient under the California Safe Cosmetics Act: reported to CDPH as known or suspected to cause cancer, birth defects, or other developmental or reproductive harm. Chemical name (as reported): Quartz; CAS 14808-60-7; reported in 42 product records from 8 companies; top categories: Makeup Products (non-permanent) | Skin Care Products; 7 records discontinued/reformulated; reports 2009-12-21..2020-04-21.

ca-cdphC · Official source

Public regulatory text on file for 1 jurisdiction(s), covering 1 countries / territories once regional blocs are expanded. Other markets have no public data here — absence is neither approval nor prohibition. Table updated 2026-09-22.

Compiled from publicly published regulatory texts; conditions are reproduced as published, neither rewritten nor translated. The latest official announcement of the target market prevails — this table is a compiled reference, not a compliance conclusion. Matched on the INCI name; salts, esters and synonyms may be missed. Usability and labelling are for the brand and its responsible person to verify against the full text.

Popular products with this ingredient 51 products

Functions from EU CosIng and the China inventory; irritancy, comedogenicity and rating are our internal reading, not a regulatory conclusion. Structure and molecular data from PubChem.

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