Calcium Behenate
What Calcium Behenate is & what it does
Calcium Behenate is the calcium salt of behenic acid, a long-chain fatty acid. In cosmetic and sunscreen formulas it acts mainly as a viscosity-controlling agent and bulking ingredient, and it can help stabilize emulsions or improve the texture of sticks and creams. As a metallic soap of a saturated fatty acid, it contributes a smooth, slightly waxy feel without adding fragrance or active effects.
Is Calcium Behenate safe?
Calcium Behenate is generally regarded as a low-risk cosmetic ingredient. It is the calcium salt of a naturally occurring fatty acid and is used in small amounts as a texture and viscosity agent. As with any ingredient, people with known sensitivities should review a full product label.
What does Calcium Behenate do in skincare?
In skincare and sunscreen formulas, Calcium Behenate works mainly as a viscosity-controlling and bulking agent. It helps thicken and stabilize creams, sticks, and emulsions and contributes a smooth, slightly waxy feel. It is a formulation aid rather than an active skincare ingredient.
Is Calcium Behenate natural or synthetic?
Calcium Behenate is typically a processed ingredient made by combining behenic acid, a long-chain fatty acid that can come from plant or synthetic sources, with a calcium salt. The starting fatty acid may be plant-derived, but the finished metallic soap is the result of chemical processing.
Sunscreens with Calcium Behenate
We rate 6 sunscreens that contain it:
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Photozyme Beyondbloc Chemfree Broad Spectrum SPF 30 Tinted
84/100
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Bergen Dermatology Sheer Joy Sunscreen SPF 50+
83/100
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Beautybio The Perfector 4-In-1 Skin Perfecting Silk Spf 30
83/100
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Lira Clinical SPF Solar Shield 30 Oil Free
73/100
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Lira Clinical SPF Solar Shield 30 Oil Free With Pcs
73/100
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Lira Clinical Oil Free SPF
72/100