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.
- industrial
Potassium decanoate
CAS 13040-18-1
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Potassium decanoate in plain language
Also known as Potassium caprate · Potassium salt capric acid · Potassium salt n-decanoic acid · Decanoic acid, potassium salt (1:1) · Q27254275 · UNII-286587JSCN
Used in consumer products as an emulsifier, a surfactant and a lubricant.
- Emulsifier
- Surfactant
- Lubricant
- Anti-caking agent
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Potassium decanoate appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- Industrial
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Emulsifier, Anti-caking agent.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Emulsifier, Anti-caking agent.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →
Evidence & sources
No graded research studies for Potassium decanoate yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Where this comes from
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
No signal in this context
Where it has been recorded
How often EPA CPDat has listed Potassium decanoate in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Named organisations
4
Typical roles
EmulsifierSurfactantLubricantAnti-caking agent