# POTASSIUM CHLORATE

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_cas_3811_04_9
Categories: beauty, cleaning, industrial, pharma
Functions: Oxidizing agent
Identifier: 3811-04-9

> POTASSIUM CHLORATE is used as oxidizing agent. Greenveil chemical-concern score: 70/100 — High concern based on regulatory listings.. Assessed from 7 sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern score: 70/100 — High concern based on regulatory listings.
- Confidence: 4
- Rationale: Chlorates of alkali metals is restricted in cosmetic products under Annex III of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009.

## Regulatory status

- EU: restricted — Annex III of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: substances which cosmetic products must not contain except subject to the restrictions laid down. Product types: (a) Toothpaste (b) Other products Maximum concentration: (a) 5% (b) 3%
- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 73 composition records across product categories including Batteries, Cleaning products and household care, Laboratory supplies. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Oxidizing agent.
- US: marketed drug occurrence — FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 24 active drug products and 25 total products.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

_Assessed by Greenveil._