Food use
Nothing to weigh for this context yet.
We have no published hazard signal for this ingredient, so we cannot say how it behaves in this context — that is missing evidence, not a clean result.
- beauty
- food
- industrial
- pharma
Potassium cyanide
CAS 151-50-8
Also registered as 4 other CAS numbers
15745-74-1 · 60195-52-0 · 133708-36-8 · 946438-26-2
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Potassium cyanide in plain language
Also known as Potassium cyanide (k(cn)) · Potassium cyanide, · Caswell No. 688A · Cyanide of potassium · Cyanure de potassium · potassium salt Hydrocyanic acid
Show all 21 names
K(cn) · Kcn · Kaliumcyanid · M-44 capsules (potassium cyanide) · Potassiuim cyanide · Potassium Cyanide; Feratox · RCRA waste number P098 · cianuro de potasio · kalium cyanid · potassium cyanide (0.075%) · potassium cyanide (97% acs reagent) · potassium cyanide (sara 302/313) (cercla) · potassium cyanide (sara iii) · potassiumcarbonitrile · Kali cyanatum
Used in consumer products as a solvent and a cleaning agent.
- Solvent
- Cleaning agent
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Potassium cyanide appears in these published regulatory listings.
- In marketed US drugs
- Found in consumer products
- Beauty
- Pharma
- Food
- Industrial
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 122 composition records across product categories including Food and drug, Laboratory supplies, Industrial products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Hardener, Intermediate, Chemical reaction regulator.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 122 composition records across product categories including Food and drug, Laboratory supplies, Industrial products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Hardener, Intermediate, Chemical reaction regulator.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 →
Expert safety opinions
No expert opinion on file for Potassium cyanide. 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.
JECFA
Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives
No JECFA evaluation on file.
EFSA
European Food Safety Authority
No EFSA opinion on file.
Evidence & sources
No graded research studies for Potassium cyanide yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Where this comes from
- Open →
EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated September 2001
- Open →
EPA DSSTox Identifiers
chemistry · updated 2025-12-29
- Open →
FDA National Drug Code Directory
regulatory · updated 2027-12-31
- 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.
No signal in this context
Fragrance avoidance
Nothing to weigh for this context yet.
We have no published hazard signal for this ingredient, so we cannot say how it behaves in this context — that is missing evidence, not a clean result.
Where it has been recorded
How often EPA CPDat has listed Potassium cyanide in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
122
Named organisations
3
Food and drugLaboratory suppliesIndustrial productsRaw materialsMedical/dentalPersonal care
Typical roles
SolventCleaning agent