Lime products and functional minerals such as calcium carbonate (CaCO₃), lump lime or quicklime (CaO) and hydrated lime (Ca(OH)₂) have a wide range of applications in the health and care industry. They serve as excipients in pharmaceutical products, as fillers in cosmetics, as pH regulators in skin care formulations and as binders in medical materials.
The Calmit Group’s products meet the highest standards of purity, particle structure and functionality, making them ideal for applications in the pharmaceutical industry, cosmetics manufacturing, medical technology and care products.
Areas of application for lime in health and care
Calcium carbonate and mineral fillers play a central role as a pharmaceutical excipient: they serve both as a carrier and as a tablet filler and are also an important source of calcium in dietary supplements. In the cosmetics and skin care industry, hydrated lime and talc have a wide range of applications, such as pH regulation, moisture retention and as a particularly mild cleansing agent in creams, lotions and masks. Lime products are also indispensable for medical materials – they are used as binding agents in plasters, wound dressings and absorbent bandages. In the field of hygiene and disinfection lump lime is used, for example, for sanitising medical waste or for reliable odour binding. In care facilities, hydrated lime also makes an important contribution to environmental technology by being used to neutralise wastewater, reduce unpleasant odours and stabilise residual materials.
Product solutions – tailored to healthcare applications
Do you develop pharmaceutical products, manufacture cosmetics or operate care facilities? Our sales staff will be happy to advise you on the right products.
- High-purity calcium carbonate and hydrated lime products (PCC and hydrated lime) for pharmaceutical and cosmetic applications – with defined grain structure and high biocompatibility.
- Finest calcium oxides and hydroxides (fine lime, micronized lime and hydrated lime) for medical and hygienic applications such as the production of gelatine, as a reagent for the production of food additives and for softening drinking water.
- Calcium carbonate and mineral fillers with precise particle distribution – ideal for creams, lotions, tablets and care products.
- PCC – precipitated calcium carbonate (especially CALPREC PA) is used as a food additive in the pharmaceutical and food industries due to its chemical purity and high specific surface area compared to natural carbonates. Either as a calcium supplement in various preparations, such as soluble cocoa products, or as an integral additive in baked goods and confectionery. In the pharmaceutical industry, it is used in the production of antibiotics through fermentation or as an excipient in tablets. Finally, it is frequently used in the manufacture of latex products.
