Database/Skin Conditioning/Calcium Aspartate
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Calcium Aspartate natural?

Yes. Calcium is a natural mineral ion and aspartate derives from fermentation or protein hydrolysis.

INCI nameCalcium Aspartate
CAS21059-46-1
FunctionSkin Conditioning
FeedstockMade by reacting a calcium base with fermentation-derived…

How we scored it

Ca2+ (mineral ion, natural) + 2x aspartate C4H6NO4 (fermentation amino acid) = 1.0
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 by reacting a calcium base with fermentation-derived L-aspartic acid. No significant alternative route exists.

In plain English

A calcium salt of the amino acid aspartic acid, used for skin conditioning. The calcium is mineral and the aspartic acid comes from fermentation.

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 ASPARTATE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  3. 3CALCIUM ASPARTATE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=CALCIUM%20ASPARTATE