Is Calcium Sorbate safe in cosmetics?
Calcium Sorbate has a safety rating of "GOOD" in our database. EU status: restricted. US status: permitted.
Good
Cosmetic Ingredient
Calcium Sorbate
Also known as: Calcium dihexa-2,4-dienoate, 2,4-Hexadienoic acid, calcium salt, (2E,4E)- (2:1), 2,4-Hexadienoic acid, calcium salt (2:1), (2E,4E)-, 2,4-Hexadienoic acid, calcium salt, (2E,4E)-, dihexa-2,4-dienoate de calcium (+9 more)
INCI: CALCIUM SORBATE
Calcium Sorbate (CAS 7492-55-9) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Preservative (antimicrobial — active against molds and yeasts). EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: restricted, max 0.6%. Industrial safety data is also available in the chemical safety database. Same-CAS public records also appear in industrial chemical safety data.
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Auto-generated CPSR Part A draft with source citations
Function
Preservative (antimicrobial — active against molds and yeasts)
Safety Rating
GOOD
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
calcium bis((2E,4E)-hexa-2,4-dienoate)
InChIKey
MCFVRESNTICQSJ-RJNTXXOISA-L
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
restricted
EU Max Conc.
0.6%
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Adequate at ≤0.6% — well-established safety profile with long use history
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Calcium Sorbate.
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Additional Ingredient Properties
1 property record from structured ingredient metadata.
preservative
{"preservative_class": "Organic acid", "antimicrobial_spectrum_bacteria_gp": "Moderate", "antimicrobial_spectrum_bacteria_gn": "Moderate", "antimicrobial_spectrum_yeast": "Yes", "antimicrobial_spectrum_mold": "Yes", "mic_staph_aureus_ppm": "40", "mic_e_coli_ppm": "80", "mic_pseudomonas_ppm": "150", "mic_candida_albicans_ppm": "280", "mic_aspergillus_niger_ppm": "700", "challenge_test_pass_concentr…
PubChem Annotations
Safety and regulatory annotations from PubChem (NCBI) aggregated sources.
Regulatory (2)
JECFA Evaluation
CALCIUM SORBATE | 1973 | 0-25 mg/kg bw | Group ADI as the sum of sorbic acid and calcium, potassium and sodium sorbates (expressed as sorbic acid) | NMRS 53/TRS 539-JECFA 17/18 | FAS 5/NMRS 53A-JECFA 17/121
Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
EU Food Improvement
Food additives
Source: EU Food Improvement Agents
Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Antioxidant
Preservative
Regulatory List Membership (2)
EPA Safer Chemical Ingredients List (SCIL)
FDA Substances Added to Food (EAFUS)
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Calcium Sorbate.
Regulatory Flags
preservative
epa_safer_alternative
fda_food_additive
Known Synonyms
Calcium dihexa-2,4-dienoate
2,4-Hexadienoic acid, calcium salt, (2E,4E)- (2:1)
2,4-Hexadienoic acid, calcium salt (2:1), (2E,4E)-
2,4-Hexadienoic acid, calcium salt, (2E,4E)-
dihexa-2,4-dienoate de calcium
Calciumdihexa-2,4-dienoat
dihexa-2,4-dienoato de calcio
EC 231-321-6
Calcium 2,4-hexadienoate, (E,E)-
EINECS 231-321-6
2,4-Hexadienoic acid, calcium salt
2,4-Hexadienoic acid, calcium salt, (E,E)-
Sorbic acid, calcium salt
UNII-2P47R6817F
Chemical Function
Preservative
Antioxidant
Regulatory Lists
active_ingredient; Europe; Pesticides
food_additive; Substances Added to Food (formerly EAFUS) (2/2019)
SCIL (9/2019)
Australian Status
AICIS status: listed
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Calcium Sorbate allowed in the EU?
Calcium Sorbate EU regulatory status: restricted. Maximum allowed concentration: 0.6%. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Calcium Sorbate do in cosmetics?
Calcium Sorbate functions as: Preservative (antimicrobial — active against molds and yeasts). It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 7492-55-9.
Is Calcium Sorbate used outside cosmetics?
Calcium Sorbate also appears in industrial chemical safety data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.
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