# Potassium permanganate

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_cas_7722_64_7
Categories: beauty, food, industrial, pharma
Functions: Anti-caking agent, Biocide, Emulsifier, Processing aids not otherwise specified
Identifier: 7722-64-7

> Potassium permanganate is used as anti-caking agent / biocide. Greenveil chemical-concern score: 100/100 — Critical concern driven by cmr.. Assessed from 7 sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern score: 100/100 — Critical concern driven by cmr.
- Confidence: 4
- Rationale: Potassium permanganate is prohibited in cosmetic products under Annex II of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009.

## Regulatory status

- EU: banned — Annex II of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: substances prohibited in cosmetic products. CMR: Reprotoxic Cat. 2()
- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 197 composition records across product categories including Specialty occupational products, Laboratory supplies, Raw materials. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Biocide, Emulsifier, Processing aids not otherwise specified.
- US: marketed drug occurrence — FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 2 active drug products and 2 total products.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

_Assessed by Greenveil._