What is this ingredient?

미국 FDA 물질 등록 · UNII LC7F2W7I5B · 등록명 POTASSIUM OXALATE · 단일 화학물질

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Ingredient Dictionary

DIPOTASSIUM OXALATE

Korean limit: 5%

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII LC7F2W7I5B · registered name POTASSIUM OXALATE · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Prevents corrosion of packaging and equipmentANTICORROSIVEBinds metal ions to prevent spoilageCHELATING

Safety & regulatory references

Restricted: China · South Korea

Source: MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information

Argentina · Brazil

Field of application and/or use : Professional products for hair treatment
Maximum concentration permitted at final product : 5%
Use conditions and warnings that must appear on the label : For Professional use only

ASEAN

Field of application and/or use : Hair care products
Maximum authorised concentration in the finished cosmetic product : 5%
Conditions of use and warning which must be printed on the labels : For professional use only

European Union

Product Type, body parts : Hair products
Maximum concentration in ready for use preparation : 5%
Other : Professional use
Wording of conditions of use and warnings : For professional use only

Source: MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information

Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

Restriction III/3

Source: EU CosIng ingredient list

More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature

Names & identifiers

DIPOTASSIUM OXALATEINCI다이포타슘옥살레이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)Ethanedioic acid, dipotassium saltSynonym

CAS No.chemical registry number: 583-52-8
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 209-506-8
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID6060393
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID7042358

IUPAC: Dipotassium ethanedioate
Molecular formula: C2K2O4
Molecular weight: 166.215 g/mol

Measured properties

Water solubility: 250000 ㎎/ℓ (0 ℃)
Vapour density: 5.74
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow): -7 (est.)
Molecular weight: 166.214

Values measured on the substance itself. The KOSHA data are a reference for writing and reviewing safety data sheets, not a specification for a commercial raw material.

Source: KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)

What products actually use it for

What the 2 products reported to the US EPA with this ingredient use it for. Products outside cosmetics are included, so the top few rows are its main uses.

Chelating agent1
Corrosion inhibitor1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

3 skin studies and 3 eye studies are on record.

Classed as low1

The study conclusions largely agree (100%). These tests are on the raw material itself; irritation at the amount in a finished product is a different question.

See all 6 studies

Classification not possible
Skin Irritation · Screening
Classification not possible
Skin Sensitization · Screening
Not likely to be sensitizing
skin sensitisation: in vivo (LLNA) · Screening · according to OECD Guideline 429 (Skin Sensitisation: Local Lymph Node Assay) adopted 22 Jul 2010
Ambiguous
eye irritation: in vitro / ex vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 437 (Bovine Corneal Opacity and Permeability Test Method for Identifying Ocular Corrosives and Severe Irritants) [before 26 July 2013] according to
Classification not possible
Eye Irritation · Screening
Ambiguous
eye irritation: in vitro / ex vivo · Screening · other guideline: OECD Guideline 492 (Reconstructed Human Cornea-like Epithelium (RhCE) Test Method for Identifying Chemicals Not Requiring Classification and Labelling for Eye Irritation or Serious Eye Damage) adopted in 28 July 2015 according to