How much products actually contain
No product states its amount yet.
Of the products containing it, 14 list it before the 1% line and 1 after it (usually 1% or less).
Products using this ingredient
12 of 15 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 15
The Art of ShavingThe Art of Shaving Sandalwood Shave Soap w/ Bowl 3.3oz
PureforetNatural Handmade Sebum & Pore N Bamboo Charcoal Soap
PureforetNatural Handmade Angry Skin N Centella Soap
PureforetNatural Handmade Skin Calming N Houttuynia Soap
PureforetNatural Handmade Smooth Skin N Mung Bean Soap
HanyulPure Artemisia Deep Clarifying Mask to Foam Cleanser 120ml Dropdropdrop Collab
LAKAMelty Foaming Cleanser
HanyulHanyul Pure Artemisia Deep Clarifying Mask to Foam Cleanser
LAKALAKA Melting Foaming Cleanser - Soft, Clean Cleansing
LAKALAKA Melty Deep Cleansing Pack-to-Foam
FATIONFATION NOSCA9 Trouble Cleansing Foam 150ml
FATIONNOSCA9 Trouble Cleansing Foam
Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII KTC40CLC68 · registered name POTASSIUM PALMITATE · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance
Reviewed by CIR: Final Report: Safety Assessment of Fatty Acids and Fatty Acid Salts as Used in Cosmetics
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name パルミチン酸Ｋ: 本品は、パルミチン酸（＊）のカリウム塩であり、次の化学式で表される。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 2624-31-9
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 220-088-6
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID0042321
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID8022321
- IUPAC
- Potassium hexadecanoate
- Molecular formula
- C16H31KO2
- Molecular weight
- 294.52 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- Dry Powder
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: PubChem · KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
What products actually use it for
What the 12 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)6
- Emulsifier3
- Lubricating agent1
- Anti-caking agent1
- Processing aids not otherwise specified1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Linked databases 16
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- China inventory of existing ingredients (IECIC)
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- JCIA labelling names (Japan)
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)
- KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- PubChem
- 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