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Calcium Gluconate

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SYNONYMS

● CALCIUM GLUCONATE
● CALCIUM SALT GLUCONIC ACID
● DGLUCONIC ACID, CALCIUM SALT (2:1)
● GLUCONIC ACID, CALCIUM SALT

Restricted

Restricted: EWG VERIFIED products cannot contain this ingredient without adequate substantiation


Calcium Gluconate is a calcium salt of gluconic acid.

Common concerns

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  • LOW
    Cancer
  • LOW
    Allergies & Immunotoxicity
  • LOW
    Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
  • LOW
    Use Restrictions

Ingredient concerns

  • CONCERNS
  • DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

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foundation72 products
concealer35 products
daily use with SPF31 products
facial moisturizer/treatment29 products
serums & essences27 products
conditioner25 products
hair treatment/serum18 products
around-eye cream14 products
facial cleanser12 products
hair styling aide12 products
eye shadow11 products
shampoo10 products
exfoliant/scrub10 products
body wash/cleanser8 products
mask6 products
lipstick5 products
brow liner5 products
toners/astringents5 products
makeup remover4 products
anti-aging4 products
moisturizer4 products
facial powder3 products
styling mousse/foam3 products
recreational sunscreen3 products
bath oil/salts/soak3 products
antiperspirant/deodorant3 products
hand cream3 products
baby bubble bath2 products
body cleansing wipes2 products
baby lotion2 products
makeup primer2 products
sunless tanning2 products
body firming lotion2 products
hair spray2 products
hair removal waxes1 products
diaper cream1 products
detangler1 products
baby soap1 products
lip plumper1 products
hair-loss treatment1 products
baby sunscreen1 products
body spray1 products
other eye makeup1 products
BB cream1 products
eye makeup remover1 products
baby shampoo1 products
after sun product1 products
lip balm1 products
after shave1 products

Ecotoxicology

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Not suspected to be an environmental toxinEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List

Multiple, additive exposure sources

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in foodFDA Food Additive Status
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in foodFDA Everything Added to Food

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmfulEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List

Persistence and bioaccumulation

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Not suspected to be persistentEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List
Not suspected to be bioaccumulativeEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List

Data gaps

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CONCERN REFERENCE
1599 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemicalNLM PubMed

Informational

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Industry or government recommendations for safe use: restrictions on concentration, impurities, product types, or manufacturing methods - anyOpen scientific literature
  • EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.
  • FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) 2006. Food Additive Status List. Downloaded from http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/%7Edms/opa-appa.html, Oct 16, 2006.
  • FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration). 2008. EAFUS [Everything Added to Food]: A Food Additive Database. FDA Office of Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.
  • NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.
  • Open scientific/peer reviewed literature

Understanding scores

Cosmetics and personal care products are not required to be tested for safety before being allowed on the market. The Skin Deep® scoring system was designed to help the public understand whether a product is safe to use or whether it contains ingredients of concern.

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Hazard score

The Skin Deep ingredient hazard score, from 1 to 10, reflects known and suspected hazards linked to the ingredients. The EWG VERIFIED® mark means a product meets EWG’s strictest criteria for transparency and health.

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Data availability

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