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Potassium fluoride

CAS 12178-06-2 · 70/100 · High conf.

Also registered as 4 other CAS numbers

59217-74-2 · 165892-23-9 · 2018280-07-2 · 7789-23-3

Potassium fluoride chemical structure

Concern score

70/100High concern based on regulatory listings.
High confidence

Potassium fluoride in plain language

What it is

Also known as Fluorure de potassium · Potassium fluorure · Clocat F · Kali Fluoratum · Kaliumfluorid · Potassium fluoride (KF)

Show all 17 names

Potassium fluoride on alumina · Potassium fluoride on calcium fluoride · anhydrous Potassium fluoride · Potassium monofluoride · Potassiumfluoride · Un 1812 · UN3422 · fluorides · fluoruro de potasio · potassium fluoride (pel/tlv as f) · potassium fluoride solution

What it does

Used in cosmetics as an antiplaque and an oral-care ingredient.

  • Antiplaque
  • Oral care
Is it a concern?
High concern: no hazard classifications on record. It is restricted in EU cosmetics.

Why it's flagged

Potassium fluoride is restricted in cosmetic products under Annex III of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009.

RestrictedEU EC — restricted

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.

  • In marketed US drugs
  • EU Annex III — restricted
  • EU restricted in cosmetics

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Pharma
  • Food
  • Industrial

  • EUEC

    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: Oral products Maximum concentration: 0,15 % calculated as F. When mixed with other fluorine compounds permitted under this Annex, total F concentration must not exceed 0,15 % Conditions of use and warnings: Contains potassium fluoride For any toothpaste with compounds containing fluorine in a concentration of 0.1 to 0.15% calculated as F unless it is already labelled as contra-indicated for children (e.g. "for adult use only") the following labelling is obligatory: "Children of 6 years and younger: use a pea-sized amount for supervised brushing to minimise swallowing. In case of intake of fluoride…

    restricted
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  • EUCosIngActive2 entries
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 127 composition records across product categories including Home maintenance, Raw materials, Laboratory supplies. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including oral care, Pharmaceutical.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 127 composition records across product categories including Home maintenance, Raw materials, Laboratory supplies. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including oral care, Pharmaceutical.Source →
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →
  • USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 8 active drug products and 8 total products.
    • FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 8 active drug products and 8 total products.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Potassium fluoride. 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 fluoride yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

8 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • EU CosIng Cosmetics Regulation Annexes

    regulatory · updated 2013-05-14

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  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated 30 November 2009

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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  • FDA National Drug Code Directory

    regulatory · updated 2026-12-31

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  • FDA GSRS UNII

    registry · updated 2026-02-26

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  • openFDA Substance

    registry · updated 2026-05-24

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  • PubChem Live Enrichment

    chemistry · updated 2026-05-17

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Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Food use

Food-use source coverage is present in the current record.

Good fit

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.

Fragrance avoidance

No fragrance-linked caution surfaced in the current profile.

Good fit

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 fluoride in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

127

Named organisations

3

Home maintenanceRaw materialsLaboratory suppliesConstructionSpecialty occupational productsIndustrial products

Typical roles

AntiplaqueOral care
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Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include Potassium fluoride; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.

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