# Potassium cetyl phosphate

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_dtxsid_dtxsid001014248
Categories: beauty, cleaning, food, industrial, pharma
Functions: Emulsifier, Surfactant (surface active agent)
Identifier: DTXSID001014248

> Potassium cetyl phosphate is used as emulsifier / surfactant (surface active agent). EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1059 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Food and drug, Construction. Assessed from 5 sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern: not yet assessed
- Rationale: EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1059 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Food and drug, Construction.

## Regulatory status

- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1059 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Food and drug, Construction. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Emulsifier.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

_Assessed by Greenveil._