Aluminum Chlorohydrate
INCI: ALUMINUM CHLOROHYDRATE
CAS 12042-91-0 EC 234-933-1
Dialuminium chloride pentahydroxide
Limited Data
Insufficient safety data available. Consider enriching this ingredient.
Details
Description
Dialuminium chloride pentahydroxide
Purpose
Function
antiperspirant, astringent, deodorant
Profile
Properties
Silicone
Silicone free
Compliance
Regulatory Status
EU
Permitted
Safety
GOOD
US
Permitted
EU Max Concentrationdeo roll-on/gel 6.18%, deo spray antiperspirant 3.24%, aftershave 2.15%, EDP/EDT 0.05%, shampoo 7.14%, toothpaste 3.18% (as % Al in finished product per SCCS/1662/23)
Absorptionnegligible
Sensitizationnone
MoSadequate
NOAEL30 mg/kg
ConcernLow
Flags
eu-not-annex-listed-but-sccs-limits-applyotc-drug-usnot-cosmos-certifiableeu_children_restricted
Verdict
Dermal absorption is vanishingly low (0.00052%) per gold-standard AMS microtracer study. SCCS/1662/23 confirmed safety at product-type-specific aluminum concentration limits. FDA OTC drug GRAS status for antiperspirant use. No CMR classification, no carcinogenicity link, no conclusive neurotoxicity or breast cancer association. Not COSMOS/ECOCERT certifiable. Align finished-product Al content with SCCS/1662/23 category-specific limits.
US Note
GRAS under OTC Monograph M019 (21 CFR Part 350); maximum 25% in antiperspirant products; regulated as OTC drug not cosmetic when used for antiperspirant claims; labeling must include kidney disease warning
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