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Calcium polycarbophil

CAS 126040-58-2

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Calcium polycarbophil in plain language

What it is

Also known as Polycarbophil calcium · WI-140 · Wl 140

What it does

Used in consumer products as a thickener.

  • Thickener
Is it a concern?
We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Calcium polycarbophil appears in these published regulatory listings.

  • In marketed US drugs
  • Inactive ingredient in US drugs

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Beauty
  • Industrial
  • USEPAcommercial use observed2 entries
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products.Source →
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Thickening agent.Source →
  • USFDAinactive ingredient databaseRoute: ORAL; Dosage form: LOZENGE; Maximum daily exposure: 480 mg
    • Route: ORAL; Dosage form: LOZENGE; Maximum daily exposure: 480 mgSource →
  • USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 34 active drug products and 34 total products.
    • FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 34 active drug products and 34 total products.Source →
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as polymer.
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as polymer.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Calcium polycarbophil. These are the independent scientific bodies that assess ingredients like this one; we show an opinion only when a record we hold cites it.

  • SCCS

    EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety

    No SCCS opinion on file.

  • CIR

    Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)

    No CIR safety assessment on file.

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for Calcium polycarbophil yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

6 data sources

Where this comes from

  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated 2019-03-06

    Open →

  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

    Open →

  • FDA Inactive Ingredient Database

    regulatory · updated 2026-01-09

    Open →

  • FDA National Drug Code Directory

    regulatory · updated 2027-12-31

    Open →

  • FDA GSRS UNII

    registry · updated 2026-02-26

    Open →

  • openFDA Substance

    registry · updated 2026-05-24

    Open →

Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Fragrance avoidance

Nothing to weigh for this context yet.

No signal in this context

We have no published hazard signal for this ingredient, so we cannot say how it behaves in this context — that is missing evidence, not a clean result.

Where it has been recorded

How often FDA National Drug Code directory has listed Calcium polycarbophil in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

34

Typical roles

Thickener
See products using Calcium polycarbophil →