Calcium sulfate dihydrate is a calcium salt and a hydrate.
Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII 4846Q921YM · registered name CALCIUM SULFATE DIHYDRATE · single chemical substance
Calcium sulfate dihydrate is a calcium salt and a hydrate. It contains a calcium sulfate.
Source: PubChem
Alabaster
Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer
Source: EU CosIng ingredient list
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name 硫酸Ｃａ水和物: 本品は、次の化学式で表されるカルシウム塩である。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 13397-24-5
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID9035674
What products actually use it for
What the 38 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.
- Binder27
- Filler3
- Diluent2
- Astringent (EPA)1
- Softener and conditioner1
- Opacifer1
- Bleaching agent1
- Anti-caking agent1
1 other uses
- Abrasive1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Irritation and sensitisation studies
2 skin studies and 1 eye studies are on record.
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 3 studies
- Not classified
Skin Sensitization · Screening - Not classified
Skin Irritation · Screening - Classification not possible
Eye Irritation · Screening
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Linked databases 12
- ChEBI
- China inventory of existing ingredients (IECIC)
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- JCIA labelling names (Japan)
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- PubChem
- US EPA CompTox dashboard
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
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