Amended Safety Assessment of Naturally-Sourced Clays as Used in Cosmetics

Christina L. Burnett, Wilma F. Bergfeld, Donald V. Belsito, David E. Cohen, Curtis D. Klaassen, Daniel C. Liebler, Allan E. Rettie, David Ross, Ronald C. Shank, Thomas J. Slaga, Paul W. Snyder, Susan C. Tilton, Monice M. Fiume, Bart Heldreth, Cosmetic Ingredient Review Senior Scientific Analyst, Expert Panel for Cosmetic Ingredient Safety Member, Expert Panel for Cosmetic Ingredient Safety Former Member, Cosmetic Ingredient Review Senior Director, Cosmetic Ingredient Review Executive Director

International Journal of Toxicology

Published online on June 18, 2026

Abstract

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The Expert Panel for Cosmetic Safety (Panel) assessed the safety of 8 naturally-sourced clay ingredients, of which 6 were previously reviewed, as used in cosmetic formulations. All of these ingredients are reported to function in cosmetics as absorbents ...