AKA “Tin oxide (SnO2), KM7N50LOS6, DTXSID8042474, CI 77861, C.I. 77861, Stannoxyl, Putty powder, Polishing powder, Tin ash, Nanotek tin oxide”
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Tin oxide
AKA: Tin oxide (SnO2), KM7N50LOS6, DTXSID8042474, CI 77861, C.I. 77861, Stannoxyl, Putty powder, Polishing powder, Tin ash, Nanotek tin oxide
Ingredient · Abrasive · EWG: 4
Synthetic
Not Clean
Tin(iv) oxide appears as white or off-white crystalline solid or powder. mp: 1127 °C, Sublimes: 1800-1900 °C, density: 6.95 g/cm3 Insoluble in water. Soluble in concentrated sulfuric acid, hydrochloric acid. Occurs in nature as the mineral cassiterite. Used as a catalyst, in putty, as a polishing powder for steel and glass, in ceramic glazes and colors. "Flowers of tin" refers to the material collected as the result of condensation after sublimation.
Solubility Insoluble (NIOSH, 2024)
Formula
O2Sn
Mol. Weight
150.71
CAS #
18282-10-5
Form
Powder
State
Tin(iv) oxide appears as white or off-white crystalline solid or powder. mp: 1127 °C, Sublimes: 1800-1900 °C, density: 6.95 g/cm3 Insoluble in water. Soluble in concentrated sulfuric acid, hydrochlori
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Functions
Abrasive
Bulking
Opacifying
Viscosity Controlling
Physical Exfoliant
Adds Body & Volume
Adds Opacity
Controls Viscosity
Reduces Inflammation
Gently polishes surface
Adds volume
Creates creamy opacity
Controls product thickness
Traditional Use
Used historically in Chinese cosmetics as a whitening and opacifying agent. In modern cosmetics, it is employed primarily in color cosmetics for opacity and shimmer effects.