Calcium Laurate
Calcium laurate is a metallic salt of a naturally occurring fatty acid used primarily in cosmetics. CIR has reviewed lauric acid metallic soaps as safe for cosmetic use.
What it is
Calcium salt of lauric acid; a metallic soap/anticaking and lubricating agent.
Used in cosmetics and pharmaceuticals as anticaking, opacifier, or viscosity controller; not commonly a direct food additive.
Why it's flagged
- primarily cosmetic-use ingredient
What regulators actually say
"E 470a Sodium, potassium and calcium salts of fatty acids — quantum satis (authorised at quantum satis in various food categories)."
Regulatory status
United States — FDA
Lauric acid is GRAS as a flavoring (21 CFR 172.515); calcium salts of fatty acids are permitted as binders/anticaking agents.
European Union — EFSA
Calcium salts of fatty acids permitted as additive E470a in EU (Regulation 1129/2011).
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