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POTASSIUM CHLORATE

Korean limit
3%
Molecular structure

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII H35KS68EE7 · registered name POTASSIUM CHLORATE · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Oxidises other ingredientsOXIDISING

Safety & regulatory references

Restricted
China · Taiwan

Source: MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information

Argentina · Brazil

  • Field of application and/or use : (a) Toothpaste (b) Other uses
  • Maximum concentration permitted at final product : (a) 5% (b) 3%

ASEAN

  • Field of application and/or use : (a) Toothpaste (b) Other uses
  • Maximum authorised concentration in the finished cosmetic product : (a) 5% (b) 3%

South Korea

  • Maximum concentration : 3%

European Union

  • Product Type, body parts : (a) Toothpaste (b) Other products
  • Maximum concentration in ready for use preparation : (a) 5% (b) 3%

Source: MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information

Korea’s toxic-substance GHS classification: Danger · H271 (category 1) · H301 (category 3)

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

Restriction III/6 · Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer

Source: EU CosIng ingredient list

Reviewed by CIR: Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Potassium Chlorate

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

CIR reviewed this ingredient and flagged its status as: Insufficient data ingredients with no uses reported to FDA's Voluntary Cosmetic Registration Program (VCRP) (insufficient data or use not supported — CIR's own classification, not a full safety-as-used conclusion).

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

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

Names & identifiers

POTASSIUM CHLORATEINCI포타슘클로레이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)Chloric acid, potassium saltSynonym
CAS No.chemical registry number
3811-04-9
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
223-289-7
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID6047448
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
DTXCID4027448
IUPAC
Potassium chlorate
Molecular formula
ClKO3
Molecular weight
122.55 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance
solid
Colour
white
Odour
odourless
Melting/freezing point
356 ℃
Water solubility
69.9 (20℃, g/L)
Relative density
2.34g/cm³ (23 °C)
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow)
-4.22 (est.)
Decomposition temperature
400 ℃
Molecular weight
122.55

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 3 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.

  • Oxidizing agent2
  • pH regulating agent1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

5 skin studies and 4 eye studies are on record.

Classed as low3

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 9 studies
  • Category 3
    Skin Irritation · Screening
  • Classification not possible
    Skin Sensitization · Screening
  • Not likely to be sensitizing
    skin sensitisation: in vivo (non-LLNA) · Screening · according to OECD Guideline 406 (Skin Sensitisation) according to EPA OPPTS 870.2600 (Skin Sensitisation) according to EU Method B.6 (Skin Sensitisation)
  • Category 6.3B (Category 3)
    Skin Irritation · Read Across
  • Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
    skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · EPA OPP 81-5 (Acute Dermal Irritation) according to OECD Guideline 404 (Acute Dermal Irritation / Corrosion) equivalent or similar to
  • Category 2B
    Eye Irritation · Screening
  • Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
    eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · EPA OPP 81-4 (Acute Eye Irritation) according to OECD Guideline 405 (Acute Eye Irritation / Corrosion) equivalent or similar to
  • Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
    eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 405 (Acute Eye Irritation / Corrosion) according to EU Method B.5 (Acute Toxicity: Eye Irritation / Corrosion) according to EPA OPPTS 870.2400 (Acute Eye Irritation) according to
  • Category 6.4A (Category 2A)
    Eye Irritation · Read Across

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Related literature

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