What is this ingredient?

미국 FDA 물질 등록 · UNII 2URQ2N32W3 · 등록명 CALCIUM LACTATE ANHYDROUS · 단일 화학물질

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Ingredient Dictionary

CALCIUM LACTATE

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 15 list it before the 1% line and 22 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 37 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 37

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII 2URQ2N32W3 · registered name CALCIUM LACTATE ANHYDROUS · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Gives a tightening feelASTRINGENTSoftens and loosens the outer layerKERATOLYTICKeeps pH steadyBUFFERING

Safety & regulatory references

Taiwan

Maximum concentration : pH≧3.5;
pH≥3.5;

Source: MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information

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

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer

Source: EU CosIng ingredient list

Reviewed by CIR: Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Glycolic Acid, Ammonium, Calcium, Potassium, and Sodium Glycolates, Methyl, Ethyl, Propyl, and Butyl Glycolates, and Lactic Acid, Ammonium, Calcium, Potassium, Sodium, and TEA-Lactates, Methyl, Ethyl, Isopropyl, and Butyl Lactates, and Lauryl, Myristyl, and Cetyl Lactates

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

Reviewed by CIR: 40th Anniversary Overview and Rereview Summaries From 2011 to 2015

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

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

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name 乳酸Ｃａ: 本品は、乳酸（＊）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 LACTATEINCI칼슘락테이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)Propanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-, calcium salt (2:1)Synonym乳酸ＣａJapanese labelling name

CAS No.chemical registry number: 5743-47-5
CAS No.chemical registry number: 814-80-2
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 212-406-7
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID0020236
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID60236

IUPAC: Calcium bis(2-hydroxypropanoate)
Molecular formula: C6H10CaO6
Molecular weight: 218.218 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance: Dry Powder · Almost odourless, white crystalline powder or granules
Melting point: > 120
Solubility: 48 g/L · Soluble in water and practically insoluble in ethanol
Stability: AQ SOLN ARE PRONE TO BECOME MOLDY.
pH: Between 6,0 and 8,0 (5 % solution)
Colour: white
Melting/freezing point: &amp, gt, 200 ℃
Initial boiling point and range: 378 ℃(1 Bar)
Vapour pressure: &amp, lt, 75 ㎩ (20℃)
Water solubility: 5.32 %
Vapour density: 1.495 g/㎤ (20℃)
Auto-ignition temperature: 400 ℃ (1011.4-1018.9 hPa)

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 18 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.

Flavouring and nutrient5
pH regulating agent3
Astringent (EPA)3
Pharmaceutical (EPA)2
Filler1
Thickening agent1
Stabilizing agent1
Leavening agent (EPA)1

1 other uses

Abrasive1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

2 skin studies and 0 eye studies are on record.

Classed as low2

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 2 studies

Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 404 (Acute Dermal Irritation / Corrosion) according to
Not likely to be sensitizing
skin sensitisation: in vivo (non-LLNA) · Screening · according to EPA OPP 81-6 (Skin Sensitisation)