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Calcium Chloride

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SYNONYMS

● CALCIUM CHLORIDE
● CALCIUM CHLORIDE (CACL2)
● CALCIUM CHLORIDE; CALCIUM CHLORIDE
● CALCIUM DICHLORIDE
● DIHYDRATE CALCIUM CHLORIDE

This ingredient is not currently on EWG's Skin Deep Restricted or Unacceptable Lists.


Calcium Chloride 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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antiperspirant/deodorant71 products
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's)40 products
daily use with SPF20 products
BB cream19 products
bronzer/highlighter16 products
foundation9 products
mask9 products
lipstick9 products
blush8 products
eye shadow7 products
around-eye cream7 products
body wash/cleanser6 products
facial moisturizer/treatment5 products
mascara5 products
bar soap3 products
shampoo3 products
setting powder/spray3 products
concealer2 products
bath oil/salts/soak2 products
makeup primer2 products
serums & essences2 products
toners/astringents1 products
body spray1 products
body oil1 products
muscle/joint soreness1 products
facial powder1 products
baby wipes1 products
moisturizer1 products
1 products
hair styling aide1 products
exfoliant/scrub1 products

Data gaps

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CONCERN REFERENCE
8324 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

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
  • 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.
  • EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.

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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