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Calcium chloride anhydrous

CAS 139468-93-2 · 40/100 · High conf.

Also registered as 2 other CAS numbers

2305917-51-3 · 10043-52-4

Calcium chloride anhydrous chemical structure

Concern score

40/100Moderate concern based on regulatory listings.

High confidence

Calcium chloride anhydrous in plain language

What it is: On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Calcium chloride”.
Also known as Calcium chloride · Bovikalc · CACL2 · CACL2 (anhydrous) · Calcium dichloride · Dowflake
Show all 21 names
Intergravin-orales · Kalgan · Liquidow · Peladow · Calciumchlorid, techn. · Calcium Chloride Dehydrated · Calcium chloride (CaCl2) · Calcium(2+) chloride · Calciumchlorid · E-509 · Ins NO.509 · INS-509 · cadmium (dust & salts) · calcii chloridum · Calcium chloride solution
What it does: Used in cosmetics as an astringent and a thickener.
Astringent
Viscosity controlling
Firming agent
Thickener
Conditioner
Stabiliser
Is it a concern?: Moderate concern: no hazard classifications on record. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

Why it's flagged

EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 705 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Food and drug, Laboratory supplies.

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 chloride anhydrous appears in these published regulatory listings.

Inactive ingredient in US drugs

Recorded in these product areas

Found in consumer products
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USFDAinactive ingredient database2 entries — 2 administration routes
- Route: INTRAVENOUS; Dosage form: INJECTION; Maximum daily exposure: 10 mgSource →
- Route: INTRA-ARTERIAL; Dosage form: INJECTION; Maximum daily exposure: 10 mgSource →
EUCosIngActiveListed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.
- Listed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.Source →
EUEFSAEFSA opinionRe-evaluation of hydrochloric acid (E 507), potassium chloride (E 508), calcium chloride (E 509) and magnesium chloride (E 511) as food additives (EFSA FAF)
- Re-evaluation of hydrochloric acid (E 507), potassium chloride (E 508), calcium chloride (E 509) and magnesium chloride (E 511) as food additives (EFSA FAF)Source →
GLOBALJECFANOT LIMITEDJECFA evaluation lists ADI NOT LIMITED. Functional class: firming agent.
- JECFA evaluation lists ADI NOT LIMITED. Functional class: firming agent.Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 705 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Food and drug, Laboratory supplies. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Stabilizing agent, Mineral - source of calcium, Astringent.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 705 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Food and drug, Laboratory supplies. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Stabilizing agent, Mineral - source of calcium, Astringent.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →

Expert safety opinions

Independent scientific assessments cited by the records we hold, with the year and link where the record gives one.

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.
EFSA
European Food Safety Authority
- Re-evaluation of hydrochloric acid (E 507), potassium chloride (E 508), calcium chloride (E 509) and magnesium chloride (E 511) as food additives (EFSA FAF)
  2019 · EU EFSA listing · Read the source →
JECFA
Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives
- JECFA evaluation lists ADI NOT LIMITED. Functional class: firming agent.
  Year not recorded · GLOBAL JECFA listing · Read the source →

Evidence & sources

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

8 data sources

Where this comes from

CosIng
regulatory · updated 2026-09-23
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EFSA OpenFoodTox
regulatory · updated 2026-10-04
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EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated november 8, 2016
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EPA DSSTox Identifiers
chemistry · updated 2025-12-29
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FDA Inactive Ingredient Database
regulatory · updated 2026-01-09
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FDA GSRS UNII
registry · updated 2026-02-26
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WHO JECFA Database
regulatory · updated 2026-10-04
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openFDA Substance
registry · updated 2026-05-24
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Reference links (1)

Openfda substance

codexalimentarius.net

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Suitability

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

Food use

Food-use source coverage is present in the current record.

Good fit

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.

Fragrance avoidance

No fragrance-linked caution surfaced in the current profile.

Good fit

This ingredient does not currently read as a fragrance-linked driver in the published evidence and hazard profile.

Where it has been recorded

How often EPA CPDat has listed Calcium chloride anhydrous in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

705

Named organisations

Construction and building materialsFood and drugLaboratory suppliesCleaning products and household carePersonal careRaw materials

Typical roles

AstringentViscosity controllingFirming agentThickenerConditionerStabiliser

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Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include Calcium chloride anhydrous; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.

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