How much products actually contain
No product states its amount yet.
Of the products containing it, 19 list it before the 1% line and 8 after it (usually 1% or less).
Products using this ingredient
12 of 27 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 27
The SoonsooPure White Washable Emulsion
The Art of ShavingThe Art of Shaving Sandalwood Shave Soap w/ Bowl 3.3oz
beyondHomme Gentle Facial Foam
HanyulPure Artemisia Deep Clarifying Mask to Foam Cleanser 120ml Dropdropdrop Collab
ISNTREEOnion New-Pair Cleansing Foam
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
COSNORICOSNORI Micro Active Cleansing Foam
Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII 17V812XK50 · registered name POTASSIUM STEARATE · single chemical substance
Potassium stearate
Cosmetic roles
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: Annual Review of Cosmetic Ingredient Safety Assessment - 2001/2002
Reviewed by CIR: Final Report of the Safety Assessment of Lithium Stearate, Aluminum Distearate, Aluminum Stearate, Aluminum Tristearate, Ammonium Stearate, Calcium Stearate, Magnesium Stearate, Potassium Stearate, Sodium Stearate, and Zinc Stearate
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 ステアリン酸Ｋ: 本品は、ステアリン酸（＊）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
- 593-29-3
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 209-786-1
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID0042323
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID8022323
- IUPAC
- Potassium octadecanoate
- Molecular formula
- C18H35KO2
- Molecular weight
- 322.574 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- Dry Powder, Large Crystals, Liquid, Other Solid · solid
- Colour
- white
- n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow)
- 4.13
- Molecular weight
- 322.63
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 36 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.
- Emulsifier11
- Surfactant (surface active agent)7
- Lubricating agent6
- Biocide3
- Cleaning agent2
- Processing aids not otherwise specified2
- Thickening agent1
- Wetting agent (non-aqueous)1
3 other uses
- Waterproofing agent1
- Heat stabilizer1
- Hardener1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
- Formulation and characterization of some oil in water cosmetic emulsions based on collagen hydrolysate and vegetable oils mixtures · 2019
- Final Report of the Safety Assessment of Lithium Stearate, Aluminum Distearate, Aluminum Stearate, Aluminum Tristearate, Ammonium Stearate, Calcium Stearate, Magnesium Stearate, Potassium Stearate, Sodium Stearate, and Zinc Stearate · 1982
Linked databases 18
- 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
- Tlooto literature search 2
- UniChem cross-reference IDs
- US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) 2 3 4
- US EPA CompTox dashboard 2
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
- Wikidata
- Wikipedia · English