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POTASSIUM COCOATE

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 142 list it before the 1% line and 14 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 155 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 155

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII F8U72V8ZXP · registered name POTASSIUM COCOATE · mixture

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Potassum salt of coconut acid

Cosmetic roles

Surfactant that lifts dirtSURFACTANT - CLEANSINGMixes and holds oil and water togetherSURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING

Safety & regulatory references

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

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer

Source: EU CosIng ingredient list

Reviewed by CIR: Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Cocos nucifera (Coconut) Oil and Related Ingredients

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

Reviewed by CIR: Safety Assessment of Plant-Derived Fatty Acid Oils

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

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

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name ヤシ脂肪酸K: 本品は、ヤシ脂肪酸(*)のカリウム塩である。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

POTASSIUM COCOATEINCI포타슘코코에이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)Fatty acids, coco, potassium saltsSynonymヤシ脂肪酸KJapanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
61789-30-8
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
263-049-9
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID2028068

What products actually use it for

What the 21 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.

  • Surfactant (surface active agent)14
  • Emulsifier2
  • Cleaning agent2
  • Lubricating agent2
  • Processing aids not otherwise specified1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Related literature

Linked databases 14