Ingredient Dictionary

CALCIUM GLUCONATE

Calcium gluconate is the calcium salt of D-gluconic acid.

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 28 list it before the 1% line and 123 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 151 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 151

Definition

Calcium gluconate is the calcium salt of D-gluconic acid. It has a role as a nutraceutical. It contains a D-gluconate.

Source: PubChem

US FDA substance register · UNII SQE6VB453K · registered name Calcium Gluconate · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Calcium Gluconate is the calcium salt of gluconic acid that conforms to the formula:

Cosmetic roles

Binds metal ions to prevent spoilageCHELATINGSkin conditioning not covered aboveSKIN CONDITIONING - MISCELLANEOUS

Safety & regulatory references

Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

Reviewed by CIR: Safety Assessment of Monosaccharides, Disaccharides and Related Ingredients as Used in Cosmetics

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name グルコン酸Ｃａ: 本品は、グルコン酸（＊）のカルシウム塩であり、次の化学式で表される。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

CALCIUM GLUCONATEINCI칼슘글루코네이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)D-Gluconic acid, calcium salt (2:1)Synonymグルコン酸ＣａJapanese labelling name

CAS No.chemical registry number: 299-28-5
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 206-075-8
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID2029618
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID609618

IUPAC: Calcium di(D-gluconate)
Molecular formula: C12H22CaO14
Molecular weight: 430.372 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance: Odourless, white crystalline granules or powder, stable in air · Odorless solid, Soluble in water, [HSDB] White powder, [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS]
Odour: Odorless · odourless
Melting point: 120 °C · 178 °C
Solubility: Soluble in water, insoluble in ethanol · Slowly soluble in 5 parts boiling water, insoluble in alc or other organic solvents. Slowly soluble in 30 parts cold, about 5 parts boiling water
Density: 0.30-0.65 g/cm³
Stability: Stable in air.
pH: Between 6,0 and 8,0 (5 % solution) · pH aq soln: 6-7
Melting/freezing point: 178 ℃
Vapour pressure: 0.00000000000000000000119 ㎜Hg ((1.19E-022 mmHg at 25℃))
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow): -7.51 ()
Molecular weight: 430.42

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 15 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.

Softener and conditioner4
Flavouring and nutrient3
Chelating agent2
Thickening agent2
Humectant2
Stabilizing agent1
Processing aids not otherwise specified1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard