# Potassium oleate

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_dtxsid_dtxsid0025949
Categories: beauty, cleaning, industrial
Functions: Biocide, Emulsifier, Foamant, Heat stabilizer, Processing aids not otherwise specified, Surfactant (surface active agent), Thickening agent
Identifier: DTXSID0025949

> Potassium oleate is used as biocide / emulsifier. EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 147 composition records across product categories including Vehicle, Cleaning and safety, Laboratory supplies. Assessed from 5 sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern: not yet assessed
- Rationale: EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 147 composition records across product categories including Vehicle, Cleaning and safety, Laboratory supplies.

## Regulatory status

- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 147 composition records across product categories including Vehicle, Cleaning and safety, Laboratory supplies. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Emulsifier, Foamant.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

_Assessed by Greenveil._