Database/Antiplaque/Calcium Glycerophosphate
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Calcium Glycerophosphate natural?

Yes. Glycerophosphate combines natural glycerin with mineral phosphate and calcium, all natural origin fragments under this site's method.

INCI nameCalcium Glycerophosphate
CAS27214-00-2
FormulaC3H7CaO6P · 210.14 Da
FunctionAntiplaque · Oral Care
FeedstockMade by esterifying natural glycerin with mineral phosphoric…

How we scored it

Calcium salt of glycerophosphoric acid; glycerin (natural) + phosphate (mineral) + calcium (mineral) → 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 esterifying natural glycerin with mineral phosphoric acid, then neutralizing with a calcium source. All fragments are natural origin.

In plain English

A calcium salt built from glycerin and mineral phosphate. Used in oral care products to help protect tooth enamel.

Structure

2D structure of Calcium Glycerophosphate

calcium 1,3-dihydroxypropan-2-yl phosphate

PubChem CID 62820 ↗

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 Glycerophosphate. PubChem CID 62820. National Center for Biotechnology Information. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
  3. 3CALCIUM GLYCEROPHOSPHATE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  4. 4CALCIUM GLYCEROPHOSPHATE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=CALCIUM%20GLYCEROPHOSPHATE