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CALCIUM PCA

Molecular structure

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 0 list it before the 1% line and 11 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

11 of 11 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII 7Y2LVU5EKK · registered name CALCIUM PIDOLATE · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Draws in and holds moistureHUMECTANTKeeps skin in good condition (CosIng catch-all)SKIN CONDITIONING

Safety & regulatory references

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: Safety Assessment of PCA (2-pyrrolidone-5-carboxylic acid) and its Salts as Used in Cosmetics

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

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

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name PCA-Ca: 本品は、ピロリドンカルボン酸(PCA(*))のカルシウム塩である。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

CALCIUM PCAINCI칼슘피씨에이Korean label name (MFDS standard)PCA-CaJapanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
31377-05-6
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
250-602-4
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID501019893
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
DTXCID601477759
IUPAC
Calcium bis(5-oxo-L-prolinate)
Molecular formula
C10H12CaN2O6
Molecular weight
296.292 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance
solid
Colour
white
Initial boiling point and range
453.1 ℃((at 760mmHg))
Flash point
227.8 ℃
Water solubility
246(at 20 °C water) g/100g
Vapour density
1.05 kg/m³ (at 20° C)
Relative density
1.05 (at 20° C)
Auto-ignition temperature
&amp, gt, 141 ℃
Molecular weight
296.292

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 2 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 conditioner1
  • Humectant1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Related literature

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