CALCIUM CARBONATE
Calcium carbonate. CI 77220
CALCIUM CARBONATE is linked to 1 EU annex record on this page. Inventory note: IV/124.
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| Market | Evidence status | Records | Source language |
|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | Evidence linked Positive-list entry with conditions Open this evidence | 1 | English and EU languages |
| Great Britain | Evidence linked Permitted list with conditions Open this evidence | 1 | English |
| Canada | Source mapped Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported | 0 | English and French |
| New Zealand | Source mapped Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported | 0 | English |
| ASEAN | Source mapped Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported | 0 | English and national languages |
| China | Source mapped Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported | 0 | Chinese with selected English material |
| Japan | Source mapped Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported | 0 | Japanese; official English translation available |
| South Korea | Source mapped Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported | 0 | Korean with some English names |
| United States | Source mapped Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported | 0 | English |
| Australia | Source mapped Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported | 0 | English |
| Brazil | Source mapped Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported | 0 | Portuguese with INCI crosswalks |
| India | Source mapped Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported | 0 | English and Hindi |
| Saudi Arabia | Source mapped Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported | 0 | Arabic and English |
Chemical identity and properties
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 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 0
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 3
- Covalent units
- 2
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
16 more reported names
External database identifiers
- ChEBI:CHEBI:3311
- ChEMBL:CHEMBL1200539
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID3036238
Retrieved from NIH PubChem on 2026-09-02 by checksum-valid CAS matching. Chemical properties do not replace the regulatory decision on this page.
Inventory details for CALCIUM CARBONATE
INCI name
CALCIUM CARBONATE
INN name
calcium carbonate
Ph. Eur. name
calcarea carbonica / calcii carbonas
Description
Calcium carbonate. CI 77220
Record provenance
- Inventory reference
- 32314
- Imported identity
- CALCIUM CARBONATE
- Source update
- 17/11/2016
Annex records for CALCIUM CARBONATE
Key data
- ABRASIVE
- Removing unwanted tissue or foreign materials from various body surfaces, including mechanical tooth cleaning and/or gloss improvement.
- BUFFERING
- Stabilising the pH of an aqueous medium in a narrow range even if an acid or base is added. Altering and/or maintaining a cosmetic product's pH at the desired level.
- BULKING
- Non-reactive (chemically inert), solid ingredients that dilute other solids and/or increase the volume of cosmetic products.
- OPACIFYING
- Reducing transparency or translucency of cosmetics.
- ORAL CARE
- Providing cosmetic effects to the oral cavity, e.g. cleansing, deodorising, protecting.
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How CALCIUM CARBONATE appears in the CosIng inventory
The CosIng inventory lists CALCIUM CARBONATE as a cosmetic ingredient and this page links it to 1 annex record. The inventory entry captures names and identifiers, while the annex record shows where the substance is prohibited, restricted or positively listed in EU cosmetics law.
CALCIUM CARBONATE is also tagged with 5 cosmetic functions in the official data. Function labels describe intended use, but they do not replace regulatory review of linked annex records before formulation or labelling work.
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Source note for CALCIUM CARBONATE
This page combines the CosIng inventory entry for CALCIUM CARBONATE with 1 linked Annex II–VI record from the local dataset built from public European Commission cosmetic ingredient materials.
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