CALCIUM CARBONATE cosmetic ingredient

CAS# code (Chemical Abstracts Service)

471-34-1

EC# code (European Community)

207-439-9 -- 215-279-6

The functions of the cosmetic ingredient

ABRASIVE : Removing unwanted tissue or foreign materials from various body surfaces, including mechanical tooth cleaning and/or gloss improvement.

BUFFERING : Stabilising the pH of an aqueous medium in a narrow range even if an acid or base is added. Altering and/or maintaining a cosmetic product's pH at the desired level.

BULKING : Non-reactive (chemically inert), solid ingredients that dilute other solids and/or increase the volume of cosmetic products.

OPACIFYING : Reducing transparency or translucency of cosmetics.

ORAL CARE : Providing cosmetic effects to the oral cavity, e.g. cleansing, deodorising, protecting.