Database/Colorant/CI 77004
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is CI 77004 natural?

Yes. An aluminosilicate clay-type mineral pigment; mineral substances count as natural origin under ISO 16128 even though not renewable.

INCI nameCI 77004
CAS1302-78-9
FunctionColorant
FeedstockSourced from natural hydrated aluminium silicate mineral deposits…

How we scored it

Natural hydrated aluminium silicate mineral (per CosIng description); minerals and derived minerals are natural origin.
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

Sourced from natural hydrated aluminium silicate mineral deposits (clay/mica-type material), purified for cosmetic use. No petrochemical alternative exists for this mineral colorant.

In plain English

A natural hydrated aluminium silicate mineral used as a colorant and filler, similar to mica or clay. Derived directly from mined mineral material.

CosIng definition: CI 77004 is classed chemically as an inorganic colour. It consists of a natural hydrated aluminum silicate.

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. 2CI 77004. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  3. 3CI 77004. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=CI%2077004