Database/Fragrance/Calcium Acetate
Mostly petroleum · ISO 16128

Is Calcium Acetate natural?

Mostly not. Mineral calcium ion is natural; acetate is predominantly petrochemical via the methanol carbonylation route.

INCI nameCalcium Acetate
CAS62-54-4
FormulaC4H6CaO4 · 158.17 Da
FunctionFragrance · Viscosity Controlling
FeedstockMade from a calcium source and acetic acid,…

How we scored it

Ca2+ (mineral, natural) 40.08 Da; 2x acetate (petrochemical, methanol-carbonylation route) 118.10 Da; 158.18 total; 40.08/158.17 = 0.25.
What counts. ISO 16128-2 scores the atoms that remain in the final ingredient. Reagents, solvents, catalysts and protecting groups used during manufacture leave no mass behind and are not counted.

Where it comes from

Made from a calcium source and acetic acid, which at technical grade is overwhelmingly produced from petrochemical methanol rather than fermentation vinegar. The calcium counter-ion is mineral-derived.

In plain English

A calcium salt of acetic acid used to control thickness in formulas. The calcium is mineral-derived; the acetic acid portion is mostly petrochemical.

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Structure

2D structure of Calcium Acetate

calcium diacetate

PubChem CID 6116 ↗

References

  1. 1ISO 16128-1:2016 and ISO 16128-2:2017 — Guidelines on technical definitions and criteria for natural and organic cosmetic ingredients and products. ISO, Geneva.
  2. 2Calcium Acetate. PubChem CID 6116. National Center for Biotechnology Information. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
  3. 3CALCIUM ACETATE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  4. 4CALCIUM ACETATE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=CALCIUM%20ACETATE