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

Is Calcium Pyrophosphate natural?

Yes. Calcium and pyrophosphate (a condensed phosphate) are both mineral-origin components under ISO natural-origin rules.

INCI nameCalcium Pyrophosphate
CAS7790-76-3
FunctionAbrasive · Oral Care
FeedstockManufactured from mineral calcium and phosphate sources, similar…

How we scored it

Calcium and pyrophosphate 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, similar to the calcium phosphate minerals found in rock and bone. No organic or petrochemical carbon is present.

In plain English

A mild abrasive used in toothpaste to help polish teeth. It's a calcium mineral salt, chemically similar to minerals found in rock and bone.

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