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.
- beauty
- industrial
Potassium cyanate
CAS 590-23-8
Also registered as 4 other CAS numbers
15586-00-2 · 40750-90-1 · 1314977-56-4 · 590-28-3
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Potassium cyanate in plain language
Also known as Aero cyanate · Alicyanate · Potassium salt cyanic acid · Cyanic acid, potassium salt (1:1) · Isocyanic acid potassium salt · Potassium cyanate (kcno)
Show all 23 names
Aero cyanate weedkiller · Bonide krab crabgrass killer · Bulpur · Cyanate de potassium · D & P Double O Crabgrass Killer · Ded-weed crabgrass killer · Dupont PC crabgrass killer · Green cross crabgrass killer · Kocn · Kaliumcyanat · Miller P.C. weedkiller · P.C. 80 crabgrass killer · Potassium isocyanate · Potassium cyanate (KOCN) · Weedanol cyanol · Weedone Crab Grass Killer · cianato de potasio
Used in cosmetics as an emollient, a skin-conditioning agent and a hair conditioner.
- Emollient
- Skin conditioning
- Hair conditioning
- Conditioner
- 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 cyanate appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- Industrial
EUCosIngActiveListed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.
- Listed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 2 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 2 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner.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 cyanate. 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 cyanate 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 2019-12-20
- 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
Allergen profile
Canonical allergen markers detected on this ingredient. Each row is derived from the ingredient’s name or synonyms matching a known allergen class — useful when scanning a label for a specific allergy context.
- ShellfishContains · Oral (ingested)
Source: chemindex_name_match
- SoyContains · Oral (ingested)
Source: chemindex_name_match
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 cyanate in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
2
Named organisations
1
Laboratory supplies
Typical roles
EmollientSkin conditioningHair conditioningConditioner