# Calcium propionate

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_cas_79_09_4
Categories: beauty, industrial
Functions: preservative, Antioxidant, Biocide, Drier, Other, Preservative
Identifier: 79-09-4

> Calcium propionate is used as preservative / antioxidant. Greenveil chemical-concern score: 25/100 — Minor concern based on regulatory listings.. Assessed from 6 sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern score: 25/100 — Minor concern based on regulatory listings.
- Confidence: 4
- Rationale: Propionic acid and its salts is listed in Annex V of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009 (preservatives allowed in cosmetic products).

## Regulatory status

- EU: allowed_listed — Annex V of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: preservatives allowed in cosmetic products. Maximum concentration: 2% (acid)
- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 5 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Industrial products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Preservative, Drier, Other.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

_Assessed by Greenveil._