Calcium Hydroxide

Calcium Hydroxide

AKA “Slaked lime, Hydrated lime, Lime hydrate, Calcium hydrate, Lime water, Calcium hydroxide (Ca(OH)2), Hydralime, Slaked-lime”

Synthetic

Ingredient Facts

Calcium hydroxide

AKA: Slaked lime, Hydrated lime, Lime hydrate, Calcium hydrate, Lime water, Calcium hydroxide (Ca(OH)2), Hydralime, Slaked-lime

Synthetic · Buffering · EWG: 4

Synthetic

Clean

A pH balancer that helps keep formulas gentle and non-irritating on skin and hair.

Solubility 0.2 % at 32 °F (NIOSH, 2024)

Formula

CaH2O2

Mol. Weight

74.09

CAS #

1305-62-0

Form

Powder

State

Calcium hydroxide is an odorless white granules. Sinks in water. (USCG, 1999)

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Functions

Buffering

pH Adjusting

Antioxidant

Protects skin from free radical damage caused by UV, pollution, and stress

Anti-Inflammatory

Boosts Collagen

Maintains optimal pH

Traditional Use

Used historically as slaked lime in traditional cosmetics and body preparations, particularly in South Asian and Middle Eastern beauty rituals. Also employed in traditional Chinese medicine; modern cosmetics use it as a pH buffer and neutralizer.

Skin Types

●all-skin-types

Best For

General

Melanin-Rich Skin

Suitable

Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe

Yes

EWG

CIR

Safe w/Qualifications

Pregnancy

Yes

CIR Safety Findings

Not a Sensitizer

ewg-4

medical-approval

all-shades-safe

Concentration Guide

7%

0%10%

Reg. Limit

EU regulatory limit: 7%. (a) Contains alkali Avoid contact with eyes Keep out of reach of children Can cause blindness (b) Contains alkali Keep out of reach of children Avoid contact with eyes Source: EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009, Annex III (Restricted Substances), Entry 15c.