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Potassium cocoate

CAS 769136-44-9 · 0/100 · High conf.

Also registered as 1 other CAS number

61789-30-8

Concern score

0/100Low concern — well-established and permitted without restriction (CIR safe as used; EU CosIng).
High confidence

Potassium cocoate in plain language

What it is

Also known as Fatty acids, coco, potassium salts · Coconut oil fatty acids, potassium salts · Acides gras de coco, sels de potassium · Alfoam K 100 · Aniodac AGCK 38 · Anpholex KW 33

Show all 11 names

Coconut oil, fatty acids, potassium salts · potassium salts Coco fatty acids · Eurasol KPZ · Fatty acids, coconut oil, potassium salts · acidos grasos, coco, sales de potasio

What it does

Used in cosmetics as an emulsifier and a cleansing agent. Potassum salt of coconut acid.

  • Emulsifying
  • Cleansing
  • Emulsifier
  • Surfactant
Is it a concern?
Low concern: no hazard classifications on record. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

Why it's flagged

EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 186 composition records across product categories including Cleaning and safety, Medical/dental, Personal care.

The score describes this ingredient's chemical identity — its hazard profile from published classifications and regulatory status — not the safety of any product it appears in.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Potassium cocoate appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Beauty
  • Cleaning
  • Industrial
  • EUCosIngActivePotassum salt of coconut acid
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 186 composition records across product categories including Cleaning and safety, Medical/dental, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Emulsifier.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 186 composition records across product categories including Cleaning and safety, Medical/dental, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Emulsifier.Source →
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as mixture.
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as mixture.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Potassium cocoate. 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.

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for Potassium cocoate yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

5 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated april-30-2015

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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  • FDA GSRS UNII

    registry · updated 2026-02-26

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  • openFDA Substance

    registry · updated 2026-05-24

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Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Fragrance avoidance

No fragrance-linked caution surfaced in the current profile.

Good fit

This ingredient does not currently read as a fragrance-linked driver in the published evidence and hazard profile.

Where it has been recorded

How often EPA CPDat has listed Potassium cocoate in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

186

Named organisations

6

Cleaning and safetyMedical/dentalPersonal careIndustrial productsCleaning products and household careVehicle

Typical roles

EmulsifyingCleansingEmulsifierSurfactant
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Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include Potassium cocoate; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.

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