Calcium dichloride is an inorganic calcium salt, a calcium salt and an inorganic chloride.
How much products actually contain
1 products state the amountmedian 0.000005%
- under 0.01% 1
- 0.01–0.1% 0
- 0.1–1% 0
- 1% or more 0
Amounts are mostly stated by products named after the ingredient, so they may lean towards token amounts.
Of the products containing it, 52 list it before the 1% line and 99 after it (usually 1% or less).
Products using this ingredient
12 of 150 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 150
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Definition
Calcium dichloride is an inorganic calcium salt, a calcium salt and an inorganic chloride. It has a role as a NMR chemical shift reference compound and a fertilizer.
Source: PubChem
US FDA substance register · UNII OFM21057LP · registered name CALCIUM CHLORIDE ANHYDROUS · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name 塩化Ｃａ: 本品は、カルシウムの塩化物であり、次の化学式で表される。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 10043-52-4
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 233-140-8
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID5020235
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID30235
- IUPAC
- Calcium dichloride
- Molecular formula
- CaCl2
- Molecular weight
- 110.98 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- Calcium chloride is a white to off-white solid. Sinks and mixes with water. (USCG, 1999) · Liquid, Dry Powder, Large Crystals, CBI, Other Solid
- Odour
- ODORLESS · odourless
- Boiling point
- 1935 °C · 1670 °C
- Melting point
- 782 °C · 775 °C
- Solubility
- 0.745 g/mL (at 20 °C) · Soluble in water and in ethanol
- Density
- 2.15 at 68 °F (USCG, 1999) - Denser than water, will sink · 2.15 g/cu cm at 25 °C
- Viscosity
- In 40.0% aqueous solution, 8.997 mPa.s at 20 °C · (5.81 mPa.s
- Colour
- colourless
- Melting/freezing point
- 772 ℃
- Initial boiling point and range
- 1670 ℃
- Water solubility
- 74.5 g/100㎖ (20℃)
- Relative density
- 2.15
- n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow)
- 0.05
- Molecular weight
- 110.99
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: PubChem · KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
What products actually use it for
What the 258 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.
- Processing aids not otherwise specified114
- Stabilizing agent78
- Viscosity modifier8
- Filler6
- Thickening agent6
- Soil amendments4
- Chemical reaction regulator4
- Astringent (EPA)3
24 other uses
- Anti-freeze agent3
- Softener and conditioner3
- Flavouring and nutrient2
- Plasticizer2
- Heat transferring agent2
- Pigment2
- Dust suppressant2
- Cleaning agent2
- Dehydrating agent (desiccant)2
- Humectant1
- Surface modifier1
- Adsorbent1
- pH regulating agent1
- Anti-caking agent1
- Biocide1
- Binder1
- Drier1
- Solvent1
- Flocculating agent1
- Solids separation (precipitating) agent, not other1
- Preservative1
- Intermediate1
- Surfactant (surface active agent)1
- Opacifer1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Irritation and sensitisation studies
3 skin studies and 5 eye studies are on record.
The study conclusions largely agree (100%). These tests are on the raw material itself; irritation at the amount in a finished product is a different question.
See all 8 studies
- Classification not possible
Skin Sensitization · Screening - Category 6.3A (Category 2)
Skin Irritation · Read Across - Classification not possible
Skin Irritation · Screening - Category 6.4A (Category 2A)
Eye Irritation · Read Across - Serious eye damage/eye irritation - Category 2A
Eye Irritation · Screening - Category 1
Eye Irritation · Screening - Eye irritation - category 2A
Eye Irritation · Screening - Eye Irrit. 2
Eye Irritation · Authoritative
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
- Application of Calcium Chloride Inhibits Physicochemical Changes of Fresh-Cut Tropical Fruit · 2025
- The effect of concentration calcium chloride and immersion time on changes in colour and texture of fresh-cut mangosteen · 2022
- Calcium chloride diluted in ethanol 95% as female sterilizing agent: effect of transcutaneous delivery in rats · 2022
- Assessment of Some Ripening Parameters (Antioxidant and Enzymes) during Storage of Banana (Musa acuminata) after Treatment with Calcium Chloride · 2021
- Effect of Pre-harvest Calcium Chloride and Chitosan Treatments on Fruit Quality of ‘Benica’ Sweet Cherry · 2020
Linked databases 20
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- ChEBI
- ChEMBL
- 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
- NIST Chemistry WebBook
- PubChem 2
- Tlooto literature search 2 3 4 5
- UniChem cross-reference IDs
- US EPA CompTox dashboard 2
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
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