- beauty
Calcium di[(2E,4E)-2,4-hexadienoate]
CAS 7492-55-9
Also registered as 1 other CAS number
90550-09-7
![Calcium di[(2E,4E)-2,4-hexadienoate] chemical structure](https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/image/imagefly.cgi?cid=6433506&width=600&height=600)
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Calcium di[(2E,4E)-2,4-hexadienoate] in plain language
Also known as Calcium sorbate · Calcium di · Sorbic acid calcium salt · 2,4-HEXADIENOIC acid, calcium salt · 2,4-HEXADIENOIC acid, calcium salt (2:1), (2E,4E)- · 2,4-HEXADIENOIC acid, calcium salt, (2E,4E)-
Show all 19 names
calcium bis((2E,4E)-hexa-2,4-dienoate) · 2,4-Hexadienoic acid, calcium salt, (2E,4E)- (2:1) · 2,4-Hexadienoic acid, calcium salt, (E,E)- · 2,4-Hexadienoic acid, calcium salt (2:1), (2E,4E)- · Calcium 2,4-hexadienoate, (E,E)- · Calcium 2,4hexadienoate, (E,E) · Calciumdihexa-2,4-dienoat · E-203 · Ins NO.203 · INS-203 · UNII-2P47R6817F · dihexa-2,4-dienoate de calcium · dihexa-2,4-dienoato de calcio
Used in consumer products as an antioxidant and a preservative.
- Antioxidant
- Preservative
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Calcium di[(2E,4E)-2,4-hexadienoate] appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- Beauty
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 2 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Preservative, Antioxidant.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 2 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Preservative, Antioxidant.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 Calcium di[(2E,4E)-2,4-hexadienoate]. 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 di[(2E,4E)-2,4-hexadienoate] yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Where this comes from
Reference links (1)
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
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.
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 EPA CPDat has listed Calcium di[(2E,4E)-2,4-hexadienoate] in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
2
Named organisations
5
Personal care
Typical roles
AntioxidantPreservative