Database/Antiplaque/Stannous Pyrophosphate
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Stannous Pyrophosphate natural?

Yes. Simple inorganic salt of tin(II) and pyrophosphate, both mineral-origin species under ISO 16128's mineral-salt provision.

INCI nameStannous Pyrophosphate
CAS15578-26-4
FormulaO7P2Sn2 · 411.36 Da
FunctionAntiplaque · Oral Care
FeedstockManufactured as an inorganic mineral salt from tin…

How we scored it

Inorganic tin-phosphate mineral salt; tin and pyrophosphate are mineral-derived per this site's mineral-salt provision. 100% natural.
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 as an inorganic mineral salt from tin and phosphate sources. Both the stannous ion and the pyrophosphate anion are mineral-derived, natural-origin species.

In plain English

A mineral salt of tin and phosphate. Used in toothpaste to help control plaque and soothe the mouth.

Structure

2D structure of Stannous Pyrophosphate

phosphonato phosphate;bis(tin(2+))

PubChem CID 66379 ↗

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. 2Stannous Pyrophosphate. PubChem CID 66379. National Center for Biotechnology Information. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
  3. 3STANNOUS PYROPHOSPHATE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  4. 4STANNOUS PYROPHOSPHATE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=STANNOUS%20PYROPHOSPHATE