- beauty
- industrial
- pharma
Calcium sulfate anhydrous
CAS 7778-18-9 · 25/100 · High conf.
Also registered as 8 other CAS numbers
23296-15-3 · 99400-01-8 · 146522-67-0 · 151621-69-1 · 326855-67-8 · 871982-24-0 · 1314087-18-7 · 1428662-16-1
Colorant · Abrasive · Binder
Concern score
25/100Minor concern based on regulatory listings.
High confidence
What the listings say
Permitted, with conditions — Calcium sulfate anhydrous appears on published "allowed" regulatory lists rather than on a restriction list.
Calcium sulfate is listed in Annex IV of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009 (colorants allowed in cosmetic products).
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 sulfate anhydrous appears in these published regulatory listings.
- In marketed US drugs
- EU Annex IV — permitted colorant
- EU permitted colorant
- Inactive ingredient in US drugs
- Found in consumer products
- Pharma
- Industrial
USFDAinactive ingredient database4 entries
EUECallowed_listedAnnex IV of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: colorants allowed in cosmetic products.
- Annex IV of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: colorants allowed in cosmetic products.Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 413 composition records across product categories including Home maintenance, Industrial products, Construction and building materials. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Calcium source, Abrasive, Dye.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 413 composition records across product categories including Home maintenance, Industrial products, Construction and building materials. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Calcium source, Abrasive, Dye.Source →
USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 102 active drug products and 107 total products.
- FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 102 active drug products and 107 total products.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →
Evidence & sources
No graded research studies for Calcium sulfate anhydrous yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Where this comes from
- Open →
EU CosIng Cosmetics Regulation Annexes
regulatory · updated 2024-09-16
- Open →
EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated november 28, 2016
- Open →
EPA DSSTox Identifiers
chemistry · updated 2025-12-29
- Open →
FDA Inactive Ingredient Database
regulatory · updated 2026-01-09
- Open →
FDA National Drug Code Directory
regulatory · updated 2030-10-31
- Open →
FDA GSRS UNII
registry · updated 2026-02-26
- Open →
openFDA Substance
registry · updated 2026-05-24
- Open →
PubChem Live Enrichment
chemistry · updated 2026-05-17
Reference links (1)
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.
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.
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 sulfate anhydrous in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
413
Named organisations
6
Home maintenanceIndustrial productsConstruction and building materialsFurniture and furnishingsRaw materialsConstruction
Typical roles
ColorantAbrasiveBinderCalcium sourceCatalystDegradant/impurityDrierDye
