Food use
Food-use source coverage is present in the current record.
The ingredient appears in food-oriented source coverage or allowed-use references, which makes food use easier to support than a context with no domain signal at all.
- beauty
- industrial
- pharma
Calcium carbonate
CAS 471-34-1 · 25/100 · High conf.
Colorant · Abrasive · Absorbent
Concern score
25/100Minor concern based on regulatory listings.
Well researched
Why it's flagged
Calcium carbonate is listed in Annex IV of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009 (colorants allowed in cosmetic products).
The score describes this ingredient's chemical identity — its hazard profile from published classifications and regulatory status — not the safety of any product it appears in.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Calcium carbonate appears in these published regulatory listings.
- commercial_presence
- consumer_product_presence
- cpdat_category:industrial
- currently_marketed_ndc
- definition_level:complete
- definition_type:primary
- eu_annex:IV
- eu_cosmetic_allowed_colorant
USFDAinactive ingredient database15 entries — 6 administration routes
- Route: AURICULAR (OTIC); Dosage form: SOLUTION; Potency: 0.38 %w/wSource →
- Route: BUCCAL; Dosage form: GUM, CHEWING; Maximum daily exposure: 3492 mgSource →
- Route: DENTAL; Dosage form: POWDER, DENTIFRICE; Potency: 0.5 mg/mgSource →
- Route: INTRAVENOUS; Dosage form: SOLUTION; Potency: 4.02 %w/vSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: CAPSULE; Potency: 349.9 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: CAPSULE, DELAYED RELEASE; Maximum daily exposure: 20 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE; Potency: 4 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: FILM, SOLUBLE; Maximum daily exposure: 14 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET; Maximum daily exposure: 793 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, CHEWABLE; Maximum daily exposure: 1650 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, COATED; Potency: 64.8 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE; Potency: 8.4 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE; Potency: 229.7 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, FILM COATED; Maximum daily exposure: 300 mgSource →
- Route: RESPIRATORY (INHALATION); Dosage form: SOLUTION; Potency: 4.02 %w/vSource →
EUECallowed_listedAnnex IV of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: colorants allowed in cosmetic products. Conditions of use and warnings: Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 170)
- Annex IV of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: colorants allowed in cosmetic products. Conditions of use and warnings: Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 170)Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 4671 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Raw materials, Furniture and furnishings. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Abrasive, Absorbent, Dye.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 4671 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Raw materials, Furniture and furnishings. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Abrasive, Absorbent, Dye.Source →
USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 722 active drug products and 731 total products.
- FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 722 active drug products and 731 total products.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →
Evidence
No graded sources yet for Calcium carbonate. We publish evidence only once a source is linked and reviewed — this ingredient is in the catalog, but has not been assessed.
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
Good fit
Fragrance avoidance
No fragrance-linked caution surfaced in the current profile.
This ingredient does not currently read as a fragrance-linked driver in the published evidence and hazard profile.
Where it appears
Prevalence of Calcium carbonate in our catalog (epa_cpdat).
Products
4,671
Brands
6
Construction and building materialsRaw materialsFurniture and furnishingsHome maintenanceOther indirect contact consumer goodsCons. electronics, mech. appliances, and machinery
Typical roles
ColorantAbrasiveAbsorbentAnti-adhesive/cohesiveChelating agentDyeFillerOpacifer
Found in these products
- MiswakDabur · HygieneModerate
- Pearl & BeautyNivea · HygieneHigh
- Dentifrice fraîcheurCarrefour, Soft Bio · DentsHigh
- Bicarbonato BlanqueadorDeliplusCritical
- colgatecolgate · HygieneCritical
- Colgate HerbalColgate · HygieneCritical
- Protection cariesDentamyl, Marque Repère · HygieneCritical
- ZahncremeLaveraMinor
- Dentifrice Système Blancheur Original 1 SemaineUnilever,Signal · HygieneMinor
- hello antiplaque and whiteningCosmetic ProductsHigh
- Président��عجون ��لاسنانHigh
- antiplaquePierre Fabre · HygieneMinor
- 900 dentifrice arôme menthe extra fraicheDentifriceCritical
- ColgateColgate · Cosmetic ProductsMinor
- Pearl & Beauty DeodrantNiveaCritical
- Elmex - Kariesschutz ProfessionalElmexMinor
- dentifricio anticarievivi verdeLow
- Elmex Sensitive Professional Repair & Prevent TandpastaElmex, Colgate-Palmolive · Gevoelige TandenHigh
- Neem & Pomegranate ToothpasteOrganique by Himalaya Herbal Healthcare · HygieneCritical
- Spearmint All-One ToothpasteDr. Bronner's · DentifriceCritical
- Dentifricio Anticarie con estratti di Salvia e Arnica biologiciVivi Verde,Coop · DentifricioLow
- SignalUnilever · HygieneCritical
- BlancodentINNOVATION PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL SRL · DentifricioLow
- 7sec express repair treatmentHenkel, Schwarzkopf · ��аска ��ля ��олоссяHigh
