Potassium Undecylenate is the potassium salt of Undecylenic Acid.
- Korean limit
- 0.2%
Definition
Potassium Undecylenate is the potassium salt of Undecylenic Acid.
US FDA substance register · UNII 768M7EX694 · registered name POTASSIUM UNDECYLENATE · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
- Restricted
- China · South Korea
Source: MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information
Argentina · Brazil
- Field of application and/or use : Products to combat dandruff.
- Maximum concentration permitted at final product : 2%
ASEAN
- Maximum authorised concentration in the finished cosmetic product : 0.2% (acid)
Taiwan
- 0.2%
European Union
- Maximum concentration in ready for use preparation : 0.2% (as acid)
Source: MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information
Restriction V/18
Source: EU CosIng ingredient list
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 ウンデシレン酸Ｋ: 本品は、ウンデシレン酸（＊）のカリウム塩である。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 6159-41-7
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID50210591
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID80133082
- IUPAC
- Potassium undec-10-enoate
- Molecular formula
- C11H19KO2
- Molecular weight
- 222.369 g/mol
What products actually use it for
What the 3 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.
- Emulsifier1
- Preservative1
- Cleaning agent1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Linked databases 13
- 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
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information 2 3
- 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