- beauty
- industrial
Calcium lignosulfonate
CAS 8076-90-2
Also registered as 8 other CAS numbers
11138-57-1 · 66198-49-0 · 66198-50-3 · 104782-63-0 · 113609-41-9 · 138861-06-0 · 138861-07-1 · 8061-52-7
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Calcium lignosulfonate in plain language
Also known as Calcium lignosulfonate (40-65) · Calcium lignosulfonate (20000 mw) · Calcium lignosulfonate (50000 mw) · calcium salt Lignosulfonic acid · Calcium lignosulfonate 18000 weight average mw · Calcium lignosulfonate 40000-65000 weight average mw
Show all 16 names
Calcium lignosulphonate · Bindarene · Borresperse CA · Borresperse CAF · Borresperse CaI 50 · Calcium ligninsulfonate · Calcium lignosulfate · Calcium lignosulphonate (40-65) · calcium ligno-sulfonate · lignin sulfonates
Used in cosmetics as a dispersing non-surfactant. Calcium Lignosulfonate is a calcium salt of polysulfonated lignin which is the dark brown polymeric material accompanying cellulose in wood.
- Dispersing non-surfactant
- Emulsifier
- Surfactant
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Calcium lignosulfonate appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- Industrial
EUCosIngActiveCalcium Lignosulfonate is a calcium salt of polysulfonated lignin which is the dark brown polymeric material accompanying cellulose in wood.
- Calcium Lignosulfonate is a calcium salt of polysulfonated lignin which is the dark brown polymeric material accompanying cellulose in wood.Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 51 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Pesticides, Arts and crafts/office supplies. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Emulsifier, Surfactant (surface active agent).
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 51 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Pesticides, Arts and crafts/office supplies. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Emulsifier, Surfactant (surface active agent).Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as polymer.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as polymer.Source →
Expert safety opinions
No expert opinion on file for Calcium lignosulfonate. 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 lignosulfonate 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)
Allergen profile
Canonical allergen markers detected on this ingredient. Each row is derived from the ingredient’s name or synonyms matching a known allergen class — useful when scanning a label for a specific allergy context.
- SulphitesContains · Oral (ingested)
Source: chemindex_name_match
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
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 lignosulfonate in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
51
Named organisations
3
Construction and building materialsPesticidesArts and crafts/office suppliesMedical/dental
Typical roles
Dispersing non-surfactantEmulsifierSurfactant