Is Potassium Caprylate safe in cosmetics?
Potassium Caprylate has a safety rating of "GOOD" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
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Cosmetic Ingredient
Potassium Caprylate
Also known as: Octanoic acid, potassium salt (1:1), Caprylic acid, potassium salt, EINECS 212-130-7, UNII-7CND0TX59N
INCI: POTASSIUM CAPRYLATE
Potassium Caprylate (CAS 764-71-6) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Surfactant – Cleansing; antimicrobial preservation boosting. 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 and pharmaceutical data.
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Cross-Vertical Regulatory Divergence
Potassium Caprylate is classified GHS Danger (H314, H315, H318, H319, H335) in the chemicals database but is allowed in EU cosmetics.
Source: Cosmetics: ingredients.eu_status; Chemicals: ghs_classifications.signal_word/hazard_statement_code
Function
Surfactant – Cleansing; antimicrobial preservation boosting
Safety Rating
GOOD
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
potassium octanoate
InChIKey
RLEFZEWKMQQZOA-UHFFFAOYSA-M
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Not restricted; caprylic acid (parent acid, CAS 124-07-2) is GRAS
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Potassium Caprylate.
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PubChem Annotations
Safety and regulatory annotations from PubChem (NCBI) aggregated sources.
Regulatory (1)
JECFA Evaluation
POTASSIUM CAPRYLATE | 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 Caprylate.
Regulatory Flags
epa_safer_alternative
fda_food_additive
Known Synonyms
Octanoic acid, potassium salt (1:1)
Caprylic acid, potassium salt
EINECS 212-130-7
UNII-7CND0TX59N
Chemical Function
Surfactant (surface active agent)
Emulsifier
Anti-caking agent
Lubricating agent
Regulatory Lists
SCIL (9/2019)
inert_ingredient; non_food_use; Pesticides
inert_ingredient; non_food_use; Pesticides
food_additive; Substances Added to Food (formerly EAFUS) (2/2019)
inert_ingredient; Pesticides
Australian Status
AICIS status: listed
Cross-Vertical Safety Context
Same-CAS public records found in pharmaceutical data.
SOURCE
ChEMBL / DrugCentral / FAERS
DB_PHARMA CAS match
Pharmaceutical Data
Same-CAS rows from the pharmaceutical spoke database.
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL3894810
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Potassium Caprylate allowed in the EU?
Potassium Caprylate EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Potassium Caprylate do in cosmetics?
Potassium Caprylate functions as: Surfactant – Cleansing; antimicrobial preservation boosting. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 764-71-6.
Is Potassium Caprylate used outside cosmetics?
Potassium Caprylate also appears in industrial chemical safety and pharmaceutical data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.
Does Potassium Caprylate have different safety status in cosmetics vs industrial chemicals?
Potassium Caprylate is classified GHS Danger (H314, H315, H318, H319, H335) in the chemicals database but is allowed in EU cosmetics.
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