Calcium Propionate

Product Description

Calcium Propionate is a high-purity multifunctional cosmetic ingredient widely used in modern skincare and personal care formulations. Known for its excellent formulation compatibility and stability, it is increasingly incorporated into microbiome-focused skincare products designed to support skin comfort, balanced skin appearance, and overall skin wellness.

This versatile ingredient helps enhance formulation quality while contributing to a comfortable and well-conditioned skin feel. It is particularly suitable for products targeting sensitive, stressed, or environmentally challenged skin, where maintaining skin balance and supporting skin wellness are important formulation objectives.

Its excellent compatibility with humectants, soothing agents, microbiome-supporting ingredients, amino acids, and skin-conditioning actives makes it a valuable addition to creams, lotions, masks, serums, and premium skincare formulations.

Our High Purity Calcium Propionate is supplied directly from the manufacturer, ensuring reliable quality, batch-to-batch consistency, regulatory compliance, and excellent performance in international cosmetic applications.

Product Specification

• INCI Name: Calcium Propionate
• CAS No.: 4075-81-4
• Appearance: White Crystalline Powder
• Function: Skin Conditioning, Microbiome-Supporting Cosmetic Ingredient
• Solubility: Water Soluble
• Application: Serums, Creams, Lotions, Masks, Personal Care Products
• Grade: Cosmetic Grade
• Storage: Store in a Cool, Dry Place Away from Heat, Moisture, and Direct Sunlight

Key Benefits & Applications

Calcium Propionate is a multifunctional cosmetic ingredient widely used in modern skincare formulations focused on microbiome support, skin comfort, formulation stability, and overall skin wellness.

• Microbiome Balance: Suitable for formulations designed to support a balanced skin ecosystem and maintain healthy-looking skin appearance.
• Soothing & Calming: Supports skin comfort and promotes a balanced, refreshed appearance, making it suitable for sensitive skin formulations.
• Skin Conditioning: Helps improve overall skin feel, softness, and comfort while enhancing the sensory profile of cosmetic formulations.
• Formulation Protection: Helps support product integrity and contributes to overall formulation quality and stability.
• Balanced Skin Appearance: Supports modern skincare concepts focused on maintaining comfortable, healthy-looking skin.
• Versatile Applications: Suitable for microbiome-focused skincare products, sensitive skin care products, barrier-support formulations, post-treatment skincare products, facial creams, lotions, masks, moisturizers, and premium personal care formulations.

Formulation Guidelines

• Recommended Use Level: Typically 0.1%–2.0%, depending on formulation objectives, product type, and local regulatory requirements.
• Formulation Phase: Add during the water phase and mix until fully dissolved or uniformly dispersed.
• Compatibility: Compatible with humectants, soothing agents, microbiome-supporting ingredients, amino acids, botanical extracts, and a wide range of cosmetic active ingredients.
• Suitable Systems: Microbiome-focused skincare products, facial creams, lotions, masks, moisturizers, sensitive skin treatments, post-treatment skincare products, and premium personal care formulations.
• Processing Tip: Ensure complete dissolution and uniform distribution throughout the formulation to achieve optimal stability and performance.
• Storage: Keep tightly sealed in a cool, dry location away from heat, moisture, and direct sunlight.
• Synergy: Combine with Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide to support microbiome balance and next-generation skin wellness formulations, or with Betaine to enhance skin comfort and improve overall skin-conditioning performance in premium skincare products.