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Annex IV Entry 124 14/08/2020

Calcium carbonate

CI 77220

Calcium carbonate appears in Annex IV as a positive-list colorant entry for EU cosmetics.

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Permitted colorant— Annex IV, EU Regulation 1223/2009

Entry: 124

Chemical identity and properties

PubChem 2D chemical structure for CAS 471-34-1

CAS 471-34-1PubChem CID 10112

Calcium Carbonate

Calcium carbonate is a calcium salt with formula CCaO3. It has a role as a fertilizer, an antacid, a food colouring and a food firming agent. It is an inorganic calcium salt, a calcium salt, a carbonate salt and a one-carbon compound. — ChEBI

IUPAC name: calcium carbonate

Molecular formula: CCaO3
Molecular weight: 100.09 g/mol
Exact mass: 99.9473347 Da
Topological polar surface area: 63.2 Å²
Hydrogen-bond donors: 0
Hydrogen-bond acceptors: 3
Covalent units: 2
Defined stereocentres: 0

Also known as

AeromattCalcium carbonate (1:1)Carbonic acid calcium salt (1:1)Calofort UAlbaglosAragoniteCalcicollCalseeds

16 more reported names

CaltrateCalwhiteChemcarbDuramiteHydrocarbKotamiteMicrocarbMicromyaNeoanticidAkadamaAlbacarAlbafilAtomiteCalmosCalmoteCaltec

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External database identifiers

ChEBI:CHEBI:3311
ChEMBL:CHEMBL1200539
EPA DTXSID:DTXSID3036238

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Record details

Warnings

Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 170)

Colour index or glossary

CI 77220

Chemical name

Calcium carbonate

Chemical / IUPAC name

Calcium carbonate

Color

White

Regulatory information

Regulation

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Identified ingredients

Key data

CAS

EC

207-439-9 / 215-279-6

Annex

Entry number

124

Inventory links for Calcium carbonate

Inventory Restriction reference

Ref 32314

CALCIUM CARBONATE

CAS: 471-34-1

EC: 207-439-9 -- 215-279-6

Inventory Restriction reference

Ref 32818

CI 77220

CAS: 471-34-1

EC: 207-439-9; 215-279-6

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What Annex IV means for Calcium carbonate

Calcium carbonate is an approved colorant listed in Annex IV of EU Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009. Only colorants on this positive list may be used to colour cosmetic products on the EU market.

Some colorants in Annex IV are restricted by product type — for example, prohibited from use around the eyes or in products applied to mucous membranes. Check the product type and conditions fields above before use.

This record is linked to 2 CosIng inventory ingredients for name and identifier cross-reference. The page also surfaces 12 related annex records with overlapping identifiers, annex logic or naming patterns.

Compliance checklist

Confirm colorant is used only in permitted product types listed above.
Record the Colour Index number and CAS identifier in the ingredient declaration.

Frequently asked questions

Yes. Calcium carbonate is included in Annex IV of EU Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009 as a permitted colorant. Only colorants on this positive list may be used to colour cosmetic products in the EU. Check the product type conditions above for any use restrictions.

CAS 471-34-1 is the unique numerical identifier assigned to Calcium carbonate by the Chemical Abstracts Service. In cosmetic compliance work, the CAS number is used to cross-reference the substance across regulatory databases, raw material specifications and safety assessment reports. Multiple EU annex entries may share the same CAS number if the same substance appears under different conditions or in different annexes.

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