Database/Abrasive/Zirconium Silicate
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Zirconium Silicate natural?

Yes. Zirconium silicate is the mineral zircon; minerals are natural origin under ISO 16128 regardless of renewability.

INCI nameZirconium Silicate
CAS10101-52-7
FunctionAbrasive · Opacifying
FeedstockSourced by mining and purifying zircon sand, a…

How we scored it

Naturally occurring mineral (zircon, ZrSiO4); mined and processed, no organic synthesis involved.
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 by mining and purifying zircon sand, a naturally occurring zirconium silicate mineral found in heavy mineral sand deposits. It is used with minimal chemical modification.

In plain English

A mineral powder mined from natural zircon sand, used as a gentle abrasive and to make products look opaque. It comes directly from the earth.

Structure

2D structure of Zirconium Silicate

PubChem CID 61775 ↗

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. 2Zirconium Silicate. PubChem CID 61775. National Center for Biotechnology Information. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
  3. 3ZIRCONIUM SILICATE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  4. 4ZIRCONIUM SILICATE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=ZIRCONIUM%20SILICATE