CALCIUM PHOSPHATE cosmetic ingredient

CAS# code (Chemical Abstracts Service)

7758-23-8 / 10103-46-5

EC# code (European Community)

231-837-1 / 233-283-6

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.

ANTIPLAQUE : Helping protect against plaque.

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.

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

VISCOSITY CONTROLLING : Increasing or decreasing the viscosity (thickness) of cosmetics.