Calcium Glycinate
molecular structure · PubChem
AKA: 35947-07-0, Calcium bisglycinate, Glycine, Calcium Salt (2:1), CALCIUM CHELAZOME, CALCIUM TASTE FREE
Synthetic
Skin Conditioner
Amino Acid
Not Clean
Calcium Glycinate is a cosmetic ingredient used as buffering, skin conditioning. Also known as 35947-07-0. Assessed as safe by the CIR.
Effective at 0.5%
Formula
C4H8CaN2O4
Mol. Weight
188.20
CAS #
35947-07-0
Form
Powder
Functions
Buffering
Skin Conditioning
A catch-all term for ingredients that improve how skin looks and feels — softer, smoother, more supple. The workhorse behind most moisturizers.
Locks in moisture
Traditional Use
Glycine, the simplest amino acid, has minimal traditional use; calcium glycinate is a modern formulation developed for cosmetics to provide moisturizing and skin-conditioning properties.
EWG
4
CIR
Safe as used
Pregnancy
Yes
CIR Safety Findings
Not Phototoxic
medical-approval
all-shades-safe
Concentration Guide
5e-06%
1.0%
0%100%
Reported use
CIR reported use: 0.000005-1
Regulatory Agencies
Skin Types
●all-skin-types
Best For
Dehydration
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Yes
The paper trail
🔬Peer-reviewednone on file
⚖️Regulatory1 listing →
🛡️Safety-assessed1 review →
Counts, not a verdict. A listing isn't a study. The trail, you decide.
Verified Jun 2026
Data: PubChem · CosIng · EWG · CIR