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미국 FDA 물질 등록 · UNII 1MBW07J51Q · 등록명 CALCIUM SULFIDE · 단일 화학물질

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Ingredient Dictionary

CALCIUM SULFIDE

Calcium sulfide is an organic molecular entity.

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII 1MBW07J51Q · registered name CALCIUM SULFIDE · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Calcium sulfide is an organic molecular entity.

Source: PubChem

Cosmetic roles

Dissolves hair to remove itDEPILATORY

Safety & regulatory references

Restricted or banned: South Korea

Source: MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information

Argentina · Brazil

Field of application and/or use : (a) (b) and Depilatories
Maximum concentration permitted at final product : a.- 2% calculated as sulfur pH up to 12.7 b.- 6% calculated as sulfur pH to 12.7
Use conditions and warnings that must appear on the label : a.- b.- and Keep out of the reach of children. Avoid contact with eyes.

ASEAN

Field of application and/or use : (a) Depilatories (b) Depilatories
Maximum authorised concentration in the finished cosmetic product : (a) 2% calculated as sulphur pH up to 12.7 (b) 6% calculated as sulphur pH up to 12.7
Conditions of use and warning which must be printed on the labels : (a) • Keep out of reach of children • Avoid contact with eyes (b) • Keep out of reach of children • Avoid contact with eyes

Canada

Conditions of Use by product type : In hair removal (depilatory) products
Maximum Concentration Permitted : 6% as sulfur

European Union

Product Type, body parts : (a) Depilatories (b) Depilatories
Maximum concentration in ready for use preparation : (a) 2% (as sulphur) (b) 6% (as sulphur)
Other : pH<=12.7
Wording of conditions of use and warnings : (a) (b) Keep out of reach of children Avoid contact with eyes

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 III/23 · Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer

Source: EU CosIng ingredient list

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

Names & identifiers

CALCIUM SULFIDEINCI칼슘설파이드Korean label name (MFDS standard)Calcium sulfide (CaS)Synonym

CAS No.chemical registry number: 20548-54-3
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 243-873-5
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID30885140
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID901024539

IUPAC: Calcium sulfide
Molecular formula: CaS
Molecular weight: 72.14 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance: White solid when pure, Crude and luminous forms may be yellowish to pale-grey, Odor of hydrogen sulfide in moist air, [Merck Index] Colorless powder with an odor of rotten eggs, [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Melting point: 2524 °C
Density: 2.58 @25 °C
Colour: colourless
Melting/freezing point: 2450 ℃
Relative density: 2.59
Molecular weight: 72.14

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 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.

Depilatory (EPA)1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

2 skin studies and 2 eye studies are on record.

Classed as moderate1

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.

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Skin Irrit. 2
Skin Irritation · Authoritative
Category 6.3A (Category 2)
Skin Irritation · Read Across
Eye Irrit. 2
Eye Irritation · Authoritative
Category 6.4A (Category 2A)
Eye Irritation · Read Across