Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII 3S022W5099 · registered name POTASSIUM LINOLEATE · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
Adjusts thicknessVISCOSITY CONTROLLINGWashes away surface impuritiesCLEANSINGMixes and holds oil and water togetherSURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING
Safety & regulatory references
Reviewed by CIR: Final Report: Safety Assessment of Fatty Acids and Fatty Acid Salts as Used in Cosmetics
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Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name リノール酸Ｋ: 本品は、リノール酸(*)のカリウム塩である。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
POTASSIUM LINOLEATEINCI포타슘리놀리에이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)9,12-Octadecadienoic acid, (Z,Z)-, potassium saltSynonymリノール酸ＫJapanese labelling name
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 3414-89-9
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 222-308-6
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID0041561
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID8021561
- IUPAC
- Potassium (9Z,12Z)-octadeca-9,12-dienoate
- Molecular formula
- C18H31KO2
- Molecular weight
- 318.542 g/mol
What products actually use it for
What the 4 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)1
- Emulsifier1
- Cleaning agent1
- Viscosity modifier1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
Linked databases 15
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- ChEMBL
- China inventory of existing ingredients (IECIC)
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- JCIA labelling names (Japan)
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- Tlooto literature search
- 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