Definition
Cellulose, carboxymethyl ether, calcium salt
US FDA substance register · UNII UTY7PDF93L · registered name Carboxymethylcellulose calcium · polymer
Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance
Reviewed by CIR: Final Amended Safety Assessment of Cellulose and Related Cellulose Polymers
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name カルボキシメチルセルロースＣａ: 本品は、セルロース（＊）のカルボキシメチルエーテルのカルシウム塩である。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 9050-04-8
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID201022275
Measured properties
- Colour
- white
- Odour
- odourless
- pH
- 4.5-6.0 ()
Values measured on the substance itself. The KOSHA data are a reference for writing and reviewing safety data sheets, not a specification for a commercial raw material.
Source: KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
What products actually use it for
What the 3 products reported to the US EPA with this ingredient use it for. Products outside cosmetics are included, so the top few rows are its main uses.
- Film former1
- Viscosity modifier1
- Emulsifier1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Linked databases 13
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- China inventory of existing ingredients (IECIC)
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- JCIA labelling names (Japan)
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)
- KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) 2
- US EPA CompTox dashboard
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)