Is Dicalcium Phosphate Dihydrate safe in cosmetics?
Dicalcium Phosphate Dihydrate has a safety rating of "EXCELLENT" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
Excellent
Cosmetic Ingredient
Dicalcium Phosphate Dihydrate
Also known as: Calcium phosphate, dibasic, dihydrate, Calcium phosphate dihydrate, dibasic [USP:JAN], Aksepillen, Calcium phosphate dihydrate, dibasic, Calcium-hydrogenphosphat-2-wasser (+14 more)
INCI: DICALCIUM PHOSPHATE DIHYDRATE
Dicalcium Phosphate Dihydrate (CAS 7789-77-7) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Abrasive, buffering, opacifying, oral care. EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: permitted. Industrial safety data is also available in the chemical safety database. Same-CAS public records also appear in industrial chemical safety and pharmaceutical data.
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Auto-generated CPSR Part A draft with source citations
Function
Abrasive, buffering, opacifying, oral care
Safety Rating
EXCELLENT
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
calcium;hydrogen phosphate;dihydrate
InChIKey
XAAHAAMILDNBPS-UHFFFAOYSA-L
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
FDA GRAS as food substance; used in OTC dentifrices up to 49%
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Dicalcium Phosphate Dihydrate.
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Additional Ingredient Properties
1 property record from structured ingredient metadata.
oral_care
{"cas_number": "7789-77-7", "ingredient_class": "abrasive", "function_primary": "Abrasive", "function_secondary": "Remineralizing agent (mild)", "anti_caries_mechanism": "Calcium/phosphate source", "fluoride_content_ppm_if_applicable": "0", "remineralization_capacity": "Low to moderate", "enamel_hardness_improvement": "5-10%", "dentin_tubule_occlusion": "Low", "anti_plaque_mechanism": "Mechanical"…
Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Abrasive
Opacifer
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Dicalcium Phosphate Dihydrate.
Regulatory Flags
oral-care
abrasive
CIR-reviewed
FDA-GRAS
Known Synonyms
Calcium phosphate, dibasic, dihydrate
Calcium phosphate dihydrate, dibasic [USP:JAN]
Aksepillen
Calcium phosphate dihydrate, dibasic
Calcium-hydrogenphosphat-2-wasser
CalStar
D.C.P.
Eunova
UNII-O7TSZ97GEP
Bekapress D 2
Bonit
Budit 222
Calcium hydrogen phosphate (CaHPO4) hydrate (1:2)
Calcium hydrogen phosphate dihydrate
CALCIUM HYDROGEN PHOSPHATE, DIHYDRATE
Calcium monohydrogen orthophosphate dihydrate
Calipharm
Calcium phosphate (CaHPO4) dihydrate
Dibasic calcium phosphate dihydrate
Chemical Function
Abrasive
Opacifer
Australian Status
AICIS status: listed
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 hydrogen phosphate dihydrate
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dicalcium Phosphate Dihydrate allowed in the EU?
Dicalcium Phosphate Dihydrate EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Dicalcium Phosphate Dihydrate do in cosmetics?
Dicalcium Phosphate Dihydrate functions as: Abrasive, buffering, opacifying, oral care. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 7789-77-7.
Is Dicalcium Phosphate Dihydrate used outside cosmetics?
Dicalcium Phosphate Dihydrate also appears in industrial chemical safety and pharmaceutical data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.
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