Is Calcium Lignosulfonate safe in cosmetics?
Calcium Lignosulfonate has a safety rating of "GOOD" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
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Cosmetic Ingredient
Calcium Lignosulfonate
Also known as: Calcium lignosulphonate (40-65), Caswell No. 146, EPA Pesticide Chemical Code 115101, UNII-33T2H9O73P, UNII-6HPP8U6S23
INCI: CALCIUM LIGNOSULFONATE
Calcium Lignosulfonate (CAS 8061-52-7) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Surfactant (emulsifying). EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: permitted. Industrial safety data is also available in the chemical safety database. Same-CAS public records also appear in industrial chemical safety and food safety data.
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Auto-generated CPSR Part A draft with source citations
Function
Surfactant (emulsifying)
Safety Rating
GOOD
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
calcium 3-(2-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-2-[2-methoxy-4-(3-sulfonatopropyl)phenoxy]propane-1-sulfonate
InChIKey
RYAGRZNBULDMBW-UHFFFAOYSA-L
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Safety
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Calcium Lignosulfonate.
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Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Emulsifier
Surfactant (surface active agent)
Regulatory List Membership (1)
FDA Substances Added to Food (EAFUS)
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Calcium Lignosulfonate.
Regulatory Flags
fda_food_additive
Known Synonyms
Calcium lignosulphonate (40-65)
Caswell No. 146
EPA Pesticide Chemical Code 115101
UNII-33T2H9O73P
UNII-6HPP8U6S23
Chemical Function
Emulsifier
Surfactant (surface active agent)
Regulatory Lists
food_additive; Substances Added to Food (formerly EAFUS) (2/2019)
inert_ingredient; Pesticides
inert_ingredient; non_food_use; Pesticides
Australian Status
AICIS status: listed
Cross-Vertical Safety Context
Same-CAS public records found in food safety data.
SOURCE
EFSA / FDA GRAS
food_additives
Food Safety Data
Same-CAS food additive or FDA GRAS records from the core public database.
Food Name
CALCIUM LIGNOSULFONATE
Food Category
food_additive
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Calcium Lignosulfonate allowed in the EU?
Calcium Lignosulfonate EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Calcium Lignosulfonate do in cosmetics?
Calcium Lignosulfonate functions as: Surfactant (emulsifying). It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 8061-52-7.
Is Calcium Lignosulfonate used outside cosmetics?
Calcium Lignosulfonate also appears in industrial chemical safety and food safety data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.
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