Food use
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.
- beauty
- cleaning
- industrial
Potassium o-phenylphenate
CAS 13707-65-8
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Potassium o-phenylphenate in plain language
Also known as Potassium biphenyl-2-olate · (1,1'-BIPHENYL)-2-OL, potassium salt · (1,1'-BIPHENYL)-2-OL, potassium salt (1:1) · 2-BIPHENYLOL, potassium salt · O-phenylphenol potassium salt · Potassium 2-PHENYLPHENATE
Show all 18 names
Potassium o-phenylphenolate · potassium 2-phenylphenolate · 2-Biphenylol, potassium salt (8CI) · Caswell No. 658D · Potassium 2-PHENYLPHENOXIDE · Phenol, o-phenyl, potassium deriv. · Phenol, o-phenyl, potassium deriv. (6CI) · Potassium 2-biphenylate · potassium salt o-Phenylphenol · p-Phenylphenol potassium salt · potassium o-phenyl phenate · potassium;2-phenylphenolate
Used in cosmetics as an antimicrobial. Potassium o-Phenylphenate is the potassium salt of o-phenylphenol.
- Antimicrobial
- Preservative
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Potassium o-phenylphenate appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- Cleaning
- Industrial
EUCosIngActivePotassium o-Phenylphenate is the potassium salt of o-phenylphenol that conforms to the formula:
- Potassium o-Phenylphenate is the potassium salt of o-phenylphenol that conforms to the formula:Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 13 composition records across product categories including Raw materials, Cleaning products and household care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Preservative.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 13 composition records across product categories including Raw materials, Cleaning products and household care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Preservative.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →
Expert safety opinions
No expert opinion on file for Potassium o-phenylphenate. 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 o-phenylphenate yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Where this comes from
- Open →
CosIng
regulatory · updated 2026-09-23
- Open →
EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated 4 December 2007
- Open →
EPA DSSTox Identifiers
chemistry · updated 2025-12-29
- Open →
FDA GSRS UNII
registry · updated 2026-02-26
- Open →
openFDA Substance
registry · updated 2026-05-24
- Open →
PubChem Live Enrichment
chemistry · updated 2026-05-17
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
No signal in this context
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.
Where it has been recorded
How often EPA CPDat has listed Potassium o-phenylphenate in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
13
Named organisations
4
Raw materialsCleaning products and household care
Typical roles
AntimicrobialPreservative