Calcium Carbonate

Calcium Carbonate

AKA “471-34-1, Aeromatt, Calcium carbonate (1:1), Carbonic acid calcium salt (1:1), Calofort U, Albaglos, Aragonite, Calcicoll, Calseeds”

Ingredient

Ingredient Facts

Calcium carbonate

AKA: 471-34-1, Aeromatt, Calcium carbonate (1:1), Carbonic acid calcium salt (1:1), Calofort U, Albaglos, Aragonite, Calcicoll, Calseeds

Ingredient · Abrasive · EWG: 1

Synthetic

Clean

Calcium carbonate appears as white, odorless powder or colorless crystals. Practically insoluble in water. Occurs extensive in rocks world-wide. Ground calcium carbonate (CAS: 1317-65-3) results directly from the mining of limestone. The extraction process keeps the carbonate very close to its original state of purity and delivers a finely ground product either in dry or slurry form. Precipitated calcium carbonate (CAS: 471-34-1) is produced industrially by the decomposition of limestone to calcium oxide followed by subsequent recarbonization or as a by-product of the Solvay process (which is used to make sodium carbonate). Precipitated calcium carbonate is purer than ground calcium carbonate and has different (and tailorable) handling properties.

Solubility 0.001 % (NIOSH, 2024)

Formula

CCaO3

Mol. Weight

100.09

CAS #

471-34-1

Form

Powder

State

See origin →

Functions

Abrasive

Buffering

Bulking

Opacifying

Oral Care

Physical Exfoliant

Stabilizes pH

Adds Body & Volume

Adds Opacity

Traditional Use

Used for thousands of years as chalk and in traditional preparations; Romans used it as a mild abrasive and whitening agent in tooth pastes and face powders. Historically applied to skin for oil absorption and as a base for cosmetic powders.