Database/Antiperspirant/Aluminum Sulfate
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Aluminum Sulfate natural?

Yes. Aluminum sulfate is an inorganic mineral salt; both the aluminum and sulfate portions are classed as natural origin.

INCI nameAluminum Sulfate
CAS10043-01-3
FormulaAl2O12S3 · 342.2 Da
FunctionAntiperspirant · Astringent
FeedstockAluminum sulfate is manufactured from bauxite or clay…

How we scored it

Aluminum + sulfate, both mineral-derived, natural origin = 1.0.
What counts. ISO 16128-2 scores the atoms that remain in the final ingredient. Reagents, solvents, catalysts and protecting groups used during manufacture leave no mass behind and are not counted.

Where it comes from

Aluminum sulfate is manufactured from bauxite or clay minerals reacted with sulfuric acid. Both the aluminum and sulfate portions are mineral-derived.

In plain English

A mineral salt used as an astringent and deodorant/antiperspirant ingredient that helps reduce sweating and body odour.

Structure

2D structure of Aluminum Sulfate

dialuminum;trisulfate

PubChem CID 24850 ↗

References

  1. 1ISO 16128-1:2016 and ISO 16128-2:2017 — Guidelines on technical definitions and criteria for natural and organic cosmetic ingredients and products. ISO, Geneva.
  2. 2Aluminum Sulfate. PubChem CID 24850. National Center for Biotechnology Information. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
  3. 3ALUMINUM SULFATE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  4. 4ALUMINUM SULFATE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=ALUMINUM%20SULFATE