Is Potassium Caprate safe in cosmetics?
Potassium Caprate has a safety rating of "GOOD" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
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Cosmetic Ingredient
Potassium Caprate
Also known as: Decanoic acid, potassium salt (1:1), Decanoic acid, potassium salt, Capric acid, potassium salt, EINECS 235-910-9, UNII-286587JSCN
INCI: POTASSIUM CAPRATE
Potassium Caprate (CAS 13040-18-1) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Surfactant – Cleansing, Emulsifying. EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: permitted. Industrial safety data is also available in the chemical safety database. Same-CAS public records also appear in industrial chemical safety, pharmaceutical, and food safety data.
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Function
Surfactant – Cleansing, Emulsifying
Safety Rating
GOOD
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
potassium decanoate
InChIKey
QDIGBJJRWUZARS-UHFFFAOYSA-M
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Not restricted; capric acid (parent acid) is GRAS; CIR alkyl group assessments apply
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Potassium Caprate.
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PubChem Annotations
Safety and regulatory annotations from PubChem (NCBI) aggregated sources.
Regulatory (1)
JECFA Evaluation
POTASSIUM CAPRATE | 1985 | NO ADI ALLOCATED | TRS 733-JECFA 29/15,23 | NOT PREPARED
Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Anti-caking agent
Emulsifier
Lubricating agent
Surfactant (surface active agent)
Regulatory List Membership (2)
EPA Safer Chemical Ingredients List (SCIL)
FDA Substances Added to Food (EAFUS)
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Potassium Caprate.
Regulatory Flags
epa_safer_alternative
fda_food_additive
Known Synonyms
Decanoic acid, potassium salt (1:1)
Decanoic acid, potassium salt
Capric acid, potassium salt
EINECS 235-910-9
UNII-286587JSCN
Chemical Function
Surfactant (surface active agent)
Emulsifier
Anti-caking agent
Lubricating agent
Regulatory Lists
food_additive; Substances Added to Food (formerly EAFUS) (2/2019)
SCIL (9/2019)
inert_ingredient; non_food_use; Pesticides
Cross-Vertical Safety Context
Same-CAS public records found in pharmaceutical and food safety data.
SOURCE
ChEMBL / DrugCentral / FAERS
DB_PHARMA CAS match
Pharmaceutical Data
Same-CAS rows from the pharmaceutical spoke database.
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL3910243
SOURCE
EFSA / FDA GRAS
food_additives
Food Safety Data
Same-CAS food additive or FDA GRAS records from the core public database.
Food Name
POTASSIUM CAPRATE
Food Category
emulsifier
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Potassium Caprate allowed in the EU?
Potassium Caprate EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Potassium Caprate do in cosmetics?
Potassium Caprate functions as: Surfactant – Cleansing, Emulsifying. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 13040-18-1.
Is Potassium Caprate used outside cosmetics?
Potassium Caprate also appears in industrial chemical safety, pharmaceutical, and food safety data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.
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