What is this ingredient?

미국 FDA 물질 등록 · UNII 8AI80040KW · 등록명 CALCIUM PROPIONATE · 단일 화학물질

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Ingredient Dictionary

CALCIUM PROPIONATE

Korean limit: 0.9%

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 0 list it before the 1% line and 2 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

2 of 2 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII 8AI80040KW · registered name CALCIUM PROPIONATE · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Calcium Propionate is the calcium salt of propionic acid that conforms to the formula:

Cosmetic roles

Stops microbes growing in the productPRESERVATIVE

Safety & regulatory references

Restricted: China · South Korea

Source: MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information

Argentina · Brazil

Maximum concentration permitted at final product : 2.0% (expressed as acid)

ASEAN

Maximum authorised concentration in the finished cosmetic product : 2% (acid)

Taiwan

2.0%

European Union

Maximum concentration in ready for use preparation : 2% (acid)

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)

Restriction V/2

Source: EU CosIng ingredient list

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

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name プロピオン酸Ｃａ: 本品は、プロピオン酸（＊）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 PROPIONATEINCI칼슘프로피오네이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)Propanoic acid, calcium saltSynonymプロピオン酸ＣａJapanese labelling name

CAS No.chemical registry number: 4075-81-4
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 223-795-8
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID1027556
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID607556

IUPAC: Calcium dipropanoate
Molecular formula: C6H10CaO4
Molecular weight: 186.22 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance: Dry Powder, CBI, Liquid · White crystalline powder
Solubility: SOLUBILITY IN 49 G/100 CC WATER @ 0 °C, 55.8 G/100 CC WATER @ 100 °C /HYDRATE/ · Sol in water, slightly sol in methanol, ethanol, practically insol in acetone, benzene.
pH: 6,0-9,0 (10 % aqueous solution) · 6.6
Melting/freezing point: 382~384 ℃
Initial boiling point and range: &amp, gt, 500 ℃
Vapour pressure: 0.399 ㎪
Water solubility: 60300 ㎎/ℓ
Relative density: 1.40644 g/cm³
Molecular weight: 186.219

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 8 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 specified2
Preservative2
Drier1
Biocide1
Antioxidant1
Other1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

1 skin studies and 1 eye studies are on record.

Classed as low1

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) adopted 2002-04-24 according to
Corrosive or Irritation Persists for > 21 days
eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 405 (Acute Eye Irritation / Corrosion) adopted 2002-04-24 according to