# Potassium stearate

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_dtxsid_dtxsid0042323
Categories: beauty, cleaning, food, pharma
Functions: Biocide, Cleaning agent, Emulsifier, Hardener, Heat stabilizer, Lubricating agent, Processing aids not otherwise specified, Surfactant (surface active agent), Thickening agent, Waterproofing agent, Wetting agent (non-aqueous)

> Potassium stearate is used as biocide / cleaning agent. EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 117 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Food and drug, Construction and building materials. Assessed from 5 sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern: not yet assessed
- Rationale: EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 117 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Food and drug, Construction and building materials.

_Assessed by Greenveil._