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

Is Dicalcium Phosphate natural?

Yes. A simple mineral salt of calcium and phosphate, both explicitly natural origin under ISO 16128 mineral convention.

INCI nameDicalcium Phosphate
CAS7757-93-9
FormulaCaHO4P · 136.06 Da
FunctionAbrasive · Bulking
FeedstockProduced from mined or purified phosphate rock and…

How we scored it

Calcium hydrogen phosphate; calcium and phosphate are both natural-origin mineral ions. 100% natural mass.
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

Produced from mined or purified phosphate rock and a calcium source. Minerals are natural origin under ISO 16128 regardless of processing.

In plain English

Dicalcium Phosphate is a mineral powder used as a mild abrasive and bulking agent, especially in toothpaste. It's derived from natural phosphate and calcium sources.

Structure

2D structure of Dicalcium Phosphate

calcium hydrogen phosphate

PubChem CID 24441 ↗

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. 2Dicalcium Phosphate. PubChem CID 24441. National Center for Biotechnology Information. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
  3. 3DICALCIUM PHOSPHATE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  4. 4DICALCIUM PHOSPHATE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=DICALCIUM%20PHOSPHATE