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Calcium Carbonate

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Other Concerns

Enhanced skin absorption, Use restrictions (low), and Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)

SYNONYMS

● CALCIUM CARBONATE
● CALCIUM CARBONATE, PRECIPITATED
● CALCIUM CARBONATE; CALCIUM CARBONATE; SLAKER REJECTS
● CALCIUM SALT CARBONIC ACID
● CARBONIC ACID CALCIUM SALT (1:1)
● CARBONIC ACID, CALCIUM SALT
● HEAVY CALCIUM CARBONATE
● PRECIPITATED CALCIUM CARBONATE
● PRECIPITATED CHALK

Restricted

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


Calcium Carbonate is an inorganic salt.

Common concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

  • 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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toothpaste103 products
eye liner54 products
eye shadow46 products
foundation24 products
blush22 products
concealer11 products
tooth whitening8 products
lipstick8 products
bronzer/highlighter7 products
bath oil/salts/soak6 products
shampoo6 products
setting powder/spray6 products
facial powder6 products
makeup primer4 products
mask4 products
baby toothpaste4 products
hair color and bleaching4 products
exfoliant/scrub4 products
hair styling aide3 products
mouthwash3 products
brow liner2 products
hair spray2 products
hand sanitizer1 products
tanning oil1 products
baby powder1 products
styling gel/lotion1 products
skin fading/lightener1 products
lip gloss1 products
1 products
body art1 products
moisturizer1 products
facial moisturizer/treatment1 products

Enhanced skin absorption

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Nano-scale ingredients with potential to absorb into the skinOpen scientific literature
Suspected nano-scale ingredients with potential to absorb into the skinNanomaterial Database

Use restrictions

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - Safe for use in cosmetics with some qualificationsCosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments

Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)

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CONCERN REFERENCE
any irritation - weight of evidence unknown/unassessedOpen scientific literature

Miscellaneous

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Prohibited for use in foodOpen scientific literature

Ecotoxicology

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

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
Classified as a low human health priorityEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List

Persistence and bioaccumulation

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Not suspected to be bioaccumulativeEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List

Data gaps

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

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
  • Open scientific/peer reviewed literature
  • NanoWerk. 2007. Nanomaterial Database. Available online: http://www.nanowerk.com/phpscripts/n_dbsearch.php
  • CIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review). 2006. CIR Compendium, containing abstracts, discussions, and conclusions of CIR cosmetic ingredient safety assessments. Washington DC.
  • EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.
  • NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.
  • 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.

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.

Every product and ingredient in Skin Deep gets a two-part score – one for hazard and one for data availability. The safest products score well by both measures, with a low hazard rating and a fair or better data availability rating.

HOW WE DETERMINE SCORES

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

The Skin Deep data availability rating reflects the number of scientific studies about the product or ingredient in the published scientific literature.

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