Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII 8L3LWO8VZ3 · registered name CALCIUM FLUOROPHOSPHATE · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
- Restricted
- Taiwan · United Kingdom
Source: ASEAN Cosmetic Directive · EU Cosmetics Regulation · MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information · Taiwan FDA cosmetic ingredients · Taiwan FDA cosmetic regulations · UK cosmetics regulations (OPSS)
Argentina · Brazil
- Field of application and/or use : (a) Toothpastes (b) Mouthwashes
- Maximum concentration permitted at final product : 0.15% expressed as fluorine. When it is mixed with other fluorine compounds permitted, the maximum concentration fluoride total must not exceed 0.15%
- Use conditions and warnings that must appear on the label : a) - Contain calcium monofluorphosphate -For toothpaste containing 0.1% -0.15% fluoride, except if is already included that is contraindicated for children (e.g. "for adult use only") it must contain the following warning: "Children under 6 years: Use an amount like a pea size, with adult supervision during brushing to minimize swallowing. If you ingest fluoride from other sources, consult your doctor or dentist”. b) - Contains calcium monofluorphosphate. - Keep out of children reach. - Do not use in children under 6 years old.
ASEAN
- Field of application and/or use : Oral hygiene products
- Maximum authorised concentration in the finished cosmetic product : 0.15% calculated as F. When mixed with other fluorine compounds permitted under this Annex, total F concentration must not exceed 0.15%.
- Other limitations and requirements : Thailand only 0.11% calculated as F. When mixed with other fluorine compounds permitted under this Annex, total F concentration must not exceed 0.11%.
- Conditions of use and warning which must be printed on the labels : • Contains calcium monofluorophosphate • Children of 6 years and under: Use a pea sized amount for supervised brushing to minimize swallowing. In case of intake of fluoride from other sources consult a dentist or doctor(12)
European Union
- Product Type, body parts : Oral products
- Maximum concentration in ready for use preparation : 0,15 % calculated as F. When mixed with other fluorine compounds permitted under this Annex, total F concentration must not exceed 0,15 %
- Wording of conditions of use and warnings : Contains calcium monofluorophosphate. For any toothpaste with compounds containing fluorine in a concentration of 0,1 to 0,15 % calculated as F unless it is already labelled as contra-indicated for children (e.g. “for adult use onlyâ€) the following labelling is obligatory: “Children of 6 years and younger: use a pea-sized amount for supervised brushing to minimise swallowing. In case of intake of fluoride from other sources consult a dentist or doctor.â€
Source: MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information
Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance
EU Cosmetics Regulation, Annex III (restricted substances), entry 29 · maximum concentration 0,15 % calculated as F. When mixed with other fluorine compounds permitted under this Annex, total F concentration must not exceed 0,15 % · applies to Oral products
Restriction III/29
Source: EU CosIng ingredient list
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 7789-74-4
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 232-187-1
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID30884436
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID001023877
- IUPAC
- Calcium phosphorofluoridate
- Molecular formula
- CaFO3P
- Molecular weight
- 138.047 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- solid
- Water solubility
- 0.417
- Molecular weight
- 138.05
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 1 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.
- Pharmaceutical (EPA)1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Linked databases 16
- ASEAN Cosmetic Directive
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- EU Cosmetics Regulation
- EU restricted substances (Annex III)
- Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)
- KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information 2 3 4
- Taiwan FDA cosmetic ingredients
- Taiwan FDA cosmetic regulations
- UK cosmetics regulations (OPSS)
- 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)
- Wikidata