# POTASSIUM COCOATE

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_dtxsid_dtxsid2028068
Categories: beauty, cleaning, industrial
Functions: Emulsifying, Cleansing, Emulsifier, Surfactant
Identifier: DTXSID2028068

> POTASSIUM COCOATE: Used in cosmetics as an emulsifier and a cleansing agent. Potassum salt of coconut acid. Greenveil chemical-concern score: 0/100 — Low concern — well-established and permitted without restriction (CIR safe as used; EU CosIng).. Compiled from 5 published data sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern score: 0/100 — Low concern — well-established and permitted without restriction (CIR safe as used; EU CosIng).
- Confidence in this assessment: High
- Is it a concern? Low concern: no hazard classifications on record. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.
- Rationale: EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 186 composition records across product categories including Cleaning and safety, Medical/dental, Personal care.

## Regulatory status

- EU: Active — Potassum salt of coconut acid
- US: commercial use observed — 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.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as mixture.

## Expert safety opinions

- SCCS (EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety): no opinion on file.
- CIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)): no opinion on file.

## Data sources

- CosIng (updated 2026-09-23): https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/details/79516
- EPA Chemical and Products Database (updated april-30-2015): http://msds.gp.com/msdsinternet/
- EPA DSSTox Identifiers (updated 2025-12-29): https://epa.figshare.com/articles/dataset/Chemistry_Dashboard_Data_DSSTox_Identifiers_Mapped_to_CAS_Numbers_and_Names/5588566
- FDA GSRS UNII (updated 2026-02-26): https://precision.fda.gov/uniisearch/
- openFDA Substance (updated 2026-05-24): https://api.fda.gov/other/substance.json?search=unii:F8U72V8ZXP

_Assessed by Greenveil._