Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII 7CND0TX59N · registered name POTASSIUM OCTANOATE · single chemical substance
Potassium Caprylate is the potassium salt of caprylic acid that conforms to the formula
Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance
Reviewed by CIR: Final Report: Safety Assessment of Fatty Acids and Fatty Acid Salts as Used in Cosmetics
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name カプリル酸Ｋ: 本品は、次の化学式で表されるカプリル酸（＊）のカリウム塩である。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 764-71-6
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 212-130-7
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID9052507
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID7031080
- IUPAC
- Potassium octanoate
- Molecular formula
- C8H15KO2
- Molecular weight
- 182.304 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- solid
- Vapour density
- 6.3
- Molecular weight
- 183.34
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 11 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.
- Lubricating agent2
- Surfactant (surface active agent)2
- Drier2
- Anti-caking agent1
- Corrosion inhibitor1
- Emulsifier1
- Cleaning agent1
- Surface modifier1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Linked databases 13
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- ChEMBL
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- JCIA labelling names (Japan)
- Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)
- KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
- UniChem cross-reference IDs
- US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) 2
- US EPA CompTox dashboard 2
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
- Wikidata