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TALC

滑石粉

Also known as Talc (Mg3H2(SiO3)4) (CI 77718)

CAS 14807-96-6EC 238-877-9PubChem CID 165411828

ABRASIVEABSORBENTANTICAKINGBULKINGOPACIFYINGSKIN PROTECTINGIrritancy 0/5 · Comedogenic 1/5Restricted / note

What it is and how it is used

Inorganic mineral powder for texture and oil absorption; must be asbestos-free; fineness affects skin feel and safety, avoid inhalation.

Status in national inventories

China · Inventory of existing ingredients03006按照《化妆品安全技术规范》要求使用
EU · CosIng38438功能 ABRASIVE, ABSORBENT, ANTICAKING, BULKING, OPACIFYING, SKIN PROTECTING, SLIP MODIFIER · 限制 III/59
EU · Annexes to 1223/2009III/59附录 III 限用 · 序号 59 · (a) Powdery products intended to be used for children under 3 years of age (b) Other products · 标签措辞:(a) Keep powder away from children's nose and mouth
Canada · HotlistR-140限用 · Restricted · Note: Certain products may fall under more than 1 product category and may have multiple applicable conditions Read entire entry to determine all applicable conditions

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

Asia-Pacific

MarketStatusConditions (as published)Source
KoreaMFDSRestricted화장품 사용제한 원료구분: 한도/금지; 표준명: 탤크; CASNo: 14807-96-6; 이명: Cosmetic Talc, French Chalk, Talc: Hydrated magnesium silicate; 영문명: Talckr-mfdsC · Official source

Americas

MarketStatusConditions (as published)Source
CanadaHealth CanadaRestrictedHotlist Restricted限用 · Restricted · Note: Certain products may fall under more than 1 product category and may have multiple applicable conditions Read entire entry to determine all applicable conditionsHealth Canada Cosmetic Ingredient HotlistC · Official 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): Talc; CAS 14807-96-6; reported in 1558 product records from 25 companies; top categories: Makeup Products (non-permanent) | Nail Products | Skin Care Products; 12 records discontinued/reformulated; reports 2009-10-07..2020-05-21.

ca-cdphC · Official source

EMEA

MarketStatusConditions (as published)Source
European UnionEuropean Commission
Applies in 30 countries / territories

Austria · Belgium · Bulgaria · Croatia · Cyprus · Czechia · Denmark · Estonia · Finland · France · Germany · Greece · Hungary · Ireland · Italy · Latvia · Lithuania · Luxembourg · Malta · Netherlands · Poland · Portugal · Romania · Slovakia · Slovenia · Spain · Sweden · Norway · Iceland · Liechtenstein

RestrictedEU Annex III附录 III 限用 · 序号 59 · (a) Powdery products intended to be used for children under 3 years of age (b) Other products · 标签措辞:(a) Keep powder away from children's nose and mouthEU Regulation 1223/2009 consolidated 2026-05-01 (EUR-Lex)C · Official source
GCC Standardization OrganizationGSO
Applies in 6 countries / territories

Saudi Arabia · UAE · Oman · Qatar · Kuwait · Bahrain

RestrictedGSO 1943:2021 Annex → EU Annex III附录 III 限用 · 序号 59 · (a) Powdery products intended to be used for children under 3 years of age (b) Other products · 标签措辞:(a) Keep powder away from children's nose and mouthGSO 1943:2021 Annex 2/3/4/5/6 → 动态引用 EU 1223/2009 附录(原文:listC · Official source
United KingdomOPSSRestrictedUK Annex IIITalc: Hydrated magnesium silicate · Talc · 14807-96-6 · 238-877-9 · Powdery products intended to be used for children under 3 years of age · Other products · Keep powder away from children's nose and mouth · UK Annex III · No 59UK Cosmetics Regulation (assimilated Regulation (EC) No 1223C · Official source

Public regulatory text on file for 6 jurisdiction(s), covering 42 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 409 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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