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
- cleaning
- industrial
Potassium tallate
CAS 53801-37-9
Also registered as 1 other CAS number
61790-44-1
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Potassium tallate in plain language
Also known as Fatty acids, tall-oil, potassium salts · Fatty acids, tall oil, potassium salts · Potassium Salt Tall Oil Acid · Potassium soap of tall oil fatty acids · potassium salt Tall oil acids · Tall oil fatty acid potassium soap
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Tall oil fatty acid, potasium salt · Tall oil fatty acid, potassium salt · Tall oil fatty acids, potassium salt · Tall oil fatty acids, potassium salts · anionic emulsifier · emulsifier. · tall oil fatty acid soap
Used in cosmetics as a cleansing agent. Fatty acids, tall-oil, potassium salts.
- Cleansing
- Surfactant
- 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 tallate appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- Beauty
- Cleaning
- Industrial
EUCosIngActiveFatty acids, tall-oil, potassium salts
- Fatty acids, tall-oil, potassium saltsSource →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 71 composition records across product categories including Industrial products, Cleaning products and household care, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent).
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 71 composition records across product categories including Industrial products, Cleaning products and household care, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent).Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.Source →
Expert safety opinions
No expert opinion on file for Potassium tallate. 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 tallate yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
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 tallate in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
71
Named organisations
6
Industrial productsCleaning products and household carePersonal careHome maintenanceCleaning and safetyVehicle
Typical roles
CleansingSurfactant