Definition
Fatty acids, soybean oil, potassium salts
Cosmetic roles
Mixes and holds oil and water togetherSURFACTANT - EMULSIFYINGWashes away surface impuritiesCLEANSINGAdjusts thicknessVISCOSITY CONTROLLING
Safety & regulatory references
Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance
Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer
Source: EU CosIng ingredient list
Reviewed by CIR: Safety Assessment of Plant-Derived Fatty Acid Oils
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
POTASSIUM SOYATEINCI포타슘소이에이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)Fatty acids, soya, potassium saltsSynonym
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 61790-24-7
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 263-116-2
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID7095151
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.
- Viscosity modifier1
- Cleaning agent1
- Emulsifier1
- Surfactant (surface active agent)1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Linked databases 8
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) 2
- US EPA CompTox dashboard
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database