Definition
Potassium salt of casein
Cosmetic roles
Softens hairHAIR CONDITIONINGKeeps skin in good condition (CosIng catch-all)SKIN CONDITIONING
Safety & regulatory references
Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer
Source: EU CosIng ingredient list
Reviewed by CIR: Safety Assessment of Bovine Milk Proteins and Protein Derivatives as Used in Cosmetics
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
POTASSIUM CASEINATEINCI포타슘카세이네이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)Caseins, potassium complexesSynonym
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 68131-54-4
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID501010960
What products actually use it for
What the 5 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.
- Softener and conditioner2
- Flavouring and nutrient1
- Chemical reaction regulator1
- Thickening agent1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
Linked databases 9
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- China inventory of existing ingredients (IECIC)
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- Tlooto literature search
- US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) 2
- US EPA CompTox dashboard
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database