Food use
Food-use source coverage is present in the current record.
The ingredient appears in food-oriented source coverage or allowed-use references, which makes food use easier to support than a context with no domain signal at all.
- beauty
- food
- industrial
- pharma
Potassium bromate
CAS 7758-01-2 · 100/100 · High conf.
Concern score
100/100Critical concern driven by cmr.
High confidence
Potassium bromate in plain language
Also known as Bromic acid potassium salt (1:1) · Potassium salt bromic acid · BrKO3 · Bromate de potassium · Bromic acid, potassium salt (1:1) · E924
Show all 14 names
EEC No. E924 · Kaliumbromat · Potassium bromate(DOT) · Un 1484 · UN1484 · bromato de potasio · potassium bromate-bromide · potassium trioxobromate
Used in cosmetics as an oxidising agent.
- Oxidising
- Preservative
- Raising agent
- Critical concern: classified for carcinogenic, mutagenic or reproductive toxicity (CMR). It is banned in EU cosmetics.
Why it's flagged
- Cmr
Potassium bromate is prohibited in cosmetic products under Annex II of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009.
RestrictedEU EC — banned
The score describes this ingredient's chemical identity — its hazard profile from published classifications and regulatory status — not the safety of any product it appears in.
Regulation
Restrictions first, then routine listings from published regulatory sources.
- EU Annex II — prohibited
- EU prohibited in cosmetics
- Found in consumer products
- Pharma
- Food
- Industrial
- View source →banned
EUEC
Annex II of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: substances prohibited in cosmetic products. CMR: Carcinogenic Cat. 1B()
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 25 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Specialty occupational products, Food and drug. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Oxidizing agent, Leavening agent, Filler.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 25 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Specialty occupational products, Food and drug. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Oxidizing agent, Leavening agent, Filler.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →
Expert safety opinions
No expert opinion on file for Potassium bromate. These are the independent scientific bodies that assess ingredients like this one; we show an opinion only when a record we hold cites it.
SCCS
EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety
No SCCS opinion on file.
CIR
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)
No CIR safety assessment on file.
Evidence & sources
No graded research studies for Potassium bromate yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Where this comes from
- Open →
CosIng
regulatory · updated 2026-09-23
- Open →
EU CosIng Cosmetics Regulation Annexes
regulatory · updated 2010-10-15
- Open →
EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated March 8, 2019
- Open →
EPA DSSTox Identifiers
chemistry · updated 2025-12-29
- Open →
FDA GSRS UNII
registry · updated 2026-02-26
- Open →
openFDA Substance
registry · updated 2026-05-24
- Open →
PubChem Live Enrichment
chemistry · updated 2026-05-17
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
Good fit
Fragrance avoidance
No fragrance-linked caution surfaced in the current profile.
This ingredient does not currently read as a fragrance-linked driver in the published evidence and hazard profile.
Where it has been recorded
How often EPA CPDat has listed Potassium bromate in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
25
Named organisations
4
Laboratory suppliesSpecialty occupational productsFood and drug
Typical roles
OxidisingPreservativeRaising agent