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Skin Conditioning

CALCIUM FRUCTOHEPTONATE

CAS 206360-00-1 Updated
84

Safety score · 0–100

Good

Derived from EU CosIng regulatory status, PubChem hazard data and published research. How we score.

About

Calcium salt of fructoheptonic acid (a 7-carbon sugar acid), used as a gentle skin-conditioning agent. Biodegradable, well tolerated, and chemically close to safer-than-water calcium gluconate.

Function

SKIN CONDITIONING

Skin benefits

  • Mild skin-conditioning calcium source
  • Sugar-acid backbone is innocuous and biodegradable
  • Supports buffering / texture in formulations

Known concerns

  • No significant concerns at cosmetic concentrations
  • Limited cosmetic-specific literature compared to gluconate analogues

References

EU

EU CosIng database

European Commission cosmetic ingredient registry — regulatory status, restrictions, authorised functions.

Related skin conditionings

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