An inorganic calcium salt used as an abrasive, bulking and opacifying agent, regulated in Annex IV.
What it is
Calcium sulfate is the calcium salt of sulfuric acid, a white mineral substance known in hydrated form as gypsum. CosIng lists it as an abrasive, bulking and opacifying ingredient. As a colorant (CI 77231) it is listed in Annex IV (colorants) in the EU.
Where it is used
Found in face masks, including alginate masks, powders, toothpastes and makeup.
Limits of interpretation
The INCI list shows which ingredients are present, not how much of each. Above 1%, ingredients are listed in descending order of weight; below 1% the order is free.
See the EU regulation section for the applicable conditions. The INCI name does not show whether the anhydrous or a hydrated form is used.
Functions
- Abrasive
- Removing unwanted tissue or foreign materials from various body surfaces, including mechanical tooth cleaning and/or gloss improvement.
- Bulking
- Non-reactive (chemically inert), solid ingredients that dilute other solids and/or increase the volume of cosmetic products.
- Opacifying
- Reducing transparency or translucency of cosmetics.
EU regulation
EU · Annex IV, entry 125Calcium sulfate
- As of
- 3 November 2026 · (EC) 2009/1223
Products with this ingredient (8)
- Śliwkowa maska / 100 ml · Apis
- Perfect Moisture Intensively moisturizing algae mask / 50ml · Apis
- Perfect Moisture intensywnie nawilżająca maska algowa / 50ml · Apis
- Up White Advanced Whitening Zahncreme · Murnauer Markenvertrieb
- Shampoo Volumen · alverde
- Volumen-Kick Shampoo Bio-Kiwi Bio-Apfelminze · alverde
- Volumen Shampoo Bio-Bambus Bio-Orangenminze · alverde
- Sérum Blancheur Nuit · Email Diamant