Food use
Nothing to weigh for this context yet.
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.
- cleaning
- food
- industrial
- pharma
Barium carbonate
CAS 513-77-9
Also registered as 2 other CAS numbers
25070-31-9 · 2566863-43-0
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Barium carbonate in plain language
Also known as Carbonic acid, barium salt (1:1) · Barium carbonicum · C.I. 77099 · Carbonic acid barium salt (1:1) · CI 77099 · Pigment white 10
Show all 25 names
Witherite · barium(2+) carbonate · Baryta carb · BF 1 (salt) · BW-C3 · Barium carbonate (BaCO3) · Barium monocarbonate · Bariumcarbonat · C.I. Pigment White 10 · Carbonate de baryum · Caswell No. 069 · barium carbonate (1:1) · barium carbonate (nuisance dust) · natural barium carbonate · barium(2+) ion carbonate · natural carbonato de bario · Baryta carbonica · Baryta carbonica 30C · Baryta carbonica 200C
We don't have a plain-language description for Barium carbonate yet.
Recorded functional uses: Barium carbonate is used to tie up soluble salts inherent in clays that create efflorescence and scum. · Component in clay brick body · Filler
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Barium carbonate appears in these published regulatory listings.
- In marketed US drugs
- Found in consumer products
- Cleaning
- Pharma
- Food
- Industrial
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 102 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Laboratory supplies, Vehicle. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including ties up soluable salts in the brick to prevent effloresence, process additive to ensure uniform color after firing, barium carbonate is used to tie up soluble salts inherent in clays that create efflorescence and scum..
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 102 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Laboratory supplies, Vehicle. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including ties up soluable salts in the brick to prevent effloresence, process additive to ensure uniform color after firing, barium carbonate is used to tie up soluble salts inherent in clays that create efflorescence and scum..Source →
USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 162 active drug products and 183 total products.
- FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 162 active drug products and 183 total products.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →
Expert safety opinions
No expert opinion on file for Barium carbonate. These are the independent scientific bodies that assess ingredients like this one; we show an opinion only when a record we hold cites it.
JECFA
Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives
No JECFA evaluation on file.
EFSA
European Food Safety Authority
No EFSA opinion on file.
Evidence & sources
No graded research studies for Barium carbonate yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Where this comes from
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EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated march 23, 2017
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EPA DSSTox Identifiers
chemistry · updated 2025-12-29
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FDA National Drug Code Directory
regulatory · updated 2029-09-05
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FDA GSRS UNII
registry · updated 2026-02-26
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openFDA Substance
registry · updated 2026-05-24
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PubChem Live Enrichment
chemistry · updated 2026-05-17
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
No signal in this context
Fragrance avoidance
Nothing to weigh for this context yet.
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 Barium carbonate in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
183
Typical roles
Barium carbonate is used to tie up soluble salts inherent in clays that create efflorescence and scum.Component in clay brick bodyFillerProcess additive to ensure uniform color after firingTies up soluable salts in the brick to prevent effloresence