Is there safety information?

고농도 사용 시 피부 자극이 발생할 수 있으므로 민감성 피부는 주의가 필요합니다.

Are there usage precautions?

피부 보호 성분으로 사용되며 항염 및 항산화 효과가 있어 피부 진정에 도움을 줄 수 있습니다. (추천 피부타입: 민감성 제외)

All ingredients

Ingredient Dictionary

POTASSIUM IODIDE

Potassium iodide is a metal iodide salt with a K(+) counterion.

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 5 list it before the 1% line and 1 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

6 of 6 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first

Definition

Potassium iodide is a metal iodide salt with a K(+) counterion. It is a scavenger of hydroxyl radicals. It has a role as a NMR chemical shift reference compound, a radical scavenger and an expectorant. It contains an iodide.

Source: PubChem

US FDA substance register · UNII 1C4QK22F9J · registered name Potassium iodide · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Inhibits microbial growthANTIMICROBIAL

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

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

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name ヨウ化Ｋ: 本品は、次の化学式で表されるカリウム塩である。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

POTASSIUM IODIDEINCI포타슘아이오다이드Korean label name (MFDS standard)Potassium iodide (KI)Synonymヨウ化ＫJapanese labelling name

CAS No.chemical registry number: 7681-11-0
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 231-659-4
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID7034836
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID5014836

IUPAC: Potassium iodide
Molecular formula: IK
Molecular weight: 166.0028 g/mol

Measured properties

pH: 7~9
Melting/freezing point: 681 ℃
Initial boiling point and range: 1323 ℃
Water solubility: 148 g/100g (25℃)
Relative density: 3.12 (25℃)
Molecular weight: 166.0032

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 47 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.

Stabilizing agent16
Flavouring and nutrient16
Processing aids not otherwise specified3
Biocide2
Heat stabilizer2
Surface modifier2
No specific technical function1
Tracer1

4 other uses

Ion exchange agent1
Corrosion inhibitor1
UV stabilizer1
Intermediate1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

4 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 7 studies

Classification not possible
Skin Irritation · Screening
Classification not possible
Skin Sensitization · Screening
Category 6.5B (Category 1)
Skin Sensitization · Read Across
Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 404 (Acute Dermal Irritation / Corrosion) according to
Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 405 (Acute Eye Irritation / Corrosion) according to
Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · other guideline: according to
Category 2B
Eye Irritation · Screening