Also known as: Octadecanoic acid, 2-(1-carboxyethoxy)-1-methyl-2-oxoethyl ester, calcium salt (2:1), Calcium bis(2-(1-carboxylatoethoxy)-1-methyl-2-oxoethyl) distearate
INCI: CALCIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE
Calcium Stearoyl Lactylate (CAS 5793-94-2) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Surfactant — Cleansing; Surfactant — Emulsifying (W/O emulsifier). NOAEL 2200 mg/kg bw/day (cross-referenced against ToxValDB ECHA IUCLID); EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: permitted; 2 safety opinions reviewed (cir). 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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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Calcium Stearoyl Lactylate.
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Toxicological Studies
5 study endpoints found for Calcium Stearoyl Lactylate. NOAEL (No Observed Adverse Effect Level) values are used to calculate the Margin of Safety per SCCS methodology.
Endpoint
Value
Route
Species
Study Type
Source
NOAEL
2500 mg/kg bw/day
oral
rat
Multigeneration Reproductive
COSMOS_DB
NOAEL
5000 mg/kg bw/day
oral
rat
Short Term Toxicity
COSMOS_DB
NOAEL
7500 mg/kg bw/day
oral
dog
Short Term Toxicity
COSMOS_DB
NOAEL
12500 mg/kg bw/day
oral
rat
Short Term Toxicity
COSMOS_DB
NOAEL
16000 mg/kg bw/day
oral
rat
Short Term Toxicity
COSMOS_DB
Safety Opinions
Official safety assessments from the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) and Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR).
cir
Verdict: safe
NOAEL: 2200 mg/kg body weight/day (oral)
redients, and concluded that these 10 ingredients are safe in cosmetics in the present practices of use and concentration described in the safety assessment when formulated to be nonirritating and nonsensitizing, which may be based on a quantitative risk assessment (QRA) or other accepted method
cir
Verdict: safe
NOAEL: 2214 mg/kg/day (oral)
redients, and concluded that these 10 ingredients are safe in cosmetics in the present practices of use and concentration described in the safety assessment when formulated to be nonirritating and nonsensitizing, which may be based on a quantitative risk assessment (QRA) or other accepted method
Pre-Calculated Safety Assessment
Pre-calculated NOAEL → SED → MoS audit trail for Calcium Stearoyl Lactylate across SCCS product categories, with measured dermal absorption where available.
Additional Ingredient Properties
3 property records from structured ingredient metadata.
Calcium Stearoyl Lactylate has a safety rating of "GOOD" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted. 5 toxicological study endpoint(s) are available in our database. This ingredient has been reviewed by cir.
Is Calcium Stearoyl Lactylate allowed in the EU?
Calcium Stearoyl Lactylate EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Calcium Stearoyl Lactylate do in cosmetics?
Calcium Stearoyl Lactylate functions as: Surfactant — Cleansing; Surfactant — Emulsifying (W/O emulsifier). It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 5793-94-2.
What is the NOAEL for Calcium Stearoyl Lactylate?
The NOAEL (No Observed Adverse Effect Level) for Calcium Stearoyl Lactylate is 2500 mg/kg bw/day based on a Multigeneration Reproductive study via oral route in rat. A total of 5 study endpoints are available. Source: COSMOS_DB.
Is Calcium Stearoyl Lactylate used outside cosmetics?
Calcium Stearoyl Lactylate 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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