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
- cleaning
- food
- industrial
Potassium bicarbonate
CAS 1182403-47-9
Biocide · Flavouring and nutrient · Leavening agent
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Why it's flagged
EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 187 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Specialty occupational products, Cleaning and safety.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Potassium bicarbonate appears in these published regulatory listings.
- commercial_presence
- consumer_product_presence
- cpdat_category:beauty|cleaning|pharma|food|industrial
- currently_marketed_ndc
- definition_level:complete
- definition_type:primary
- inactive_ingredient_database
- ingredient_type:ingredient substance
USFDAinactive ingredient database8 entries — 3 administration routes
- Route: BUCCAL; Dosage form: TABLET; Maximum daily exposure: 16 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: CAPSULE; Maximum daily exposure: 174 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: LOZENGE; Maximum daily exposure: 80 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: POWDER, FOR SOLUTION; Maximum daily exposure: 1000 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: SOLUTION; Maximum daily exposure: 128 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET; Potency: 12.2 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TROCHE; Maximum daily exposure: 60 mgSource →
- Route: SUBLINGUAL; Dosage form: TABLET; Maximum daily exposure: 16 mgSource →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 187 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Specialty occupational products, Cleaning and safety. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including pH regulating agent, Stabilizing agent, Pharmaceutical disintegrant.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 187 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Specialty occupational products, Cleaning and safety. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including pH regulating agent, Stabilizing agent, Pharmaceutical disintegrant.Source →
USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 10 active drug products and 10 total products.
- FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 10 active drug products and 10 total products.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →
Evidence
No graded sources yet for Potassium bicarbonate. We publish evidence only once a source is linked and reviewed — this ingredient is in the catalog, but has not been assessed.
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 appears
Prevalence of Potassium bicarbonate in our catalog (epa_cpdat).
Products
187
Brands
6
Laboratory suppliesSpecialty occupational productsCleaning and safetyCleaning products and household careBatteriesPersonal care
Typical roles
BiocideFlavouring and nutrientLeavening agentpH regulating agentPharmaceutical disintegrantStabilizing agent
