Is Calcium Stearate safe in cosmetics?
Calcium Stearate has a safety rating of "EXCELLENT" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
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Cosmetic Ingredient
Calcium Stearate
INCI: CALCIUM STEARATE
Calcium Stearate (CAS 1592-23-0) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Anticaking; Bulking; Viscosity controlling; Opacifying; Surfactant - cleansing. EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: permitted. Industrial safety data is also available in the chemical safety database. Same-CAS public records also appear in pharmaceutical data.
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Auto-generated CPSR Part A draft with source citations
Function
Anticaking; Bulking; Viscosity controlling; Opacifying; Surfactant - cleansing
Safety Rating
EXCELLENT
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
calcium bis(octadecanoate)
InChIKey
CJZGTCYPCWQAJB-UHFFFAOYSA-L
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Adequate — extensive historical use; GRAS status; no systemic toxicity concerns
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Calcium Stearate.
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Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Calcium Stearate.
Regulatory Flags
colorant
fda_food_additive
Cross-Vertical Safety Context
Same-CAS public records found in pharmaceutical data.
SOURCE
ChEMBL / DrugCentral / FAERS
DB_PHARMA CAS match
Pharmaceutical Data
Same-CAS rows from the pharmaceutical spoke database.
Compound
CALCIUM STEARATE
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL2106092
Max Phase
-1
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Calcium Stearate allowed in the EU?
Calcium Stearate EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Calcium Stearate do in cosmetics?
Calcium Stearate functions as: Anticaking; Bulking; Viscosity controlling; Opacifying; Surfactant - cleansing. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 1592-23-0.
Is Calcium Stearate used outside cosmetics?
Calcium Stearate also appears in pharmaceutical data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.
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