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CALCIUM UNDECYLENATE

Korean limit
0.2%
Molecular structure

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII 77YW1RTU8V · registered name CALCIUM UNDECYLENATE · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Calcium Undecylenate is the organic salt that conforms to the formula:

Cosmetic roles

Stops microbes growing in the productPRESERVATIVEInhibits microbial growthANTIMICROBIALAdjusts thicknessVISCOSITY CONTROLLING

Safety & regulatory references

Restricted
China · South Korea

Source: MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information

Argentina · Brazil

  • Field of application and/or use : Products to combat dandruff.
  • Maximum concentration permitted at final product : 2%

ASEAN

  • Maximum authorised concentration in the finished cosmetic product : 0.2% (acid)

Taiwan

  • 0.2%

European Union

  • Maximum concentration in ready for use preparation : 0.2% (as 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/18

Source: EU CosIng ingredient list

Reviewed by CIR: Final Report: Safety Assessment of Fatty Acids and Fatty Acid Salts as Used in Cosmetics

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

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

Names & identifiers

CALCIUM UNDECYLENATEINCI칼슘운데실레네이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)
CAS No.chemical registry number
1322-14-1
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
215-331-8
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID6057742
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
DTXCID0031685
IUPAC
Calcium di[(2E)-undec-2-enoate]
Molecular formula
C22H38CaO4
Molecular weight
406.62 g/mol

What products actually use it for

What the 3 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.

  • Biocide1
  • Viscosity modifier1
  • Preservative1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

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