Database/Abrasive/Calcium Phosphate
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Calcium Phosphate natural?

Yes. Calcium and phosphate are mineral components, chemically equivalent to the calcium phosphate that makes up bone and tooth mineral.

INCI nameCalcium Phosphate
CAS7758-23-8
FunctionAbrasive · Antiplaque
FeedstockManufactured from mineral calcium and phosphate sources. No…

How we scored it

Calcium and phosphate are both mineral-origin ions -> 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

Manufactured from mineral calcium and phosphate sources. No organic or petrochemical carbon is present in the structure.

In plain English

Used in toothpaste as a mild abrasive, buffer and bulking agent that also helps fight plaque. It's a calcium mineral salt similar to the mineral in bone and teeth.

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