# Potassium nitrate

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_dtxsid_dtxsid4029692
Categories: beauty, cleaning, industrial, pharma
Functions: Biocide, Dye, Flavouring and nutrient, Humectant, No specific technical function, Pharmaceutical, oral care
Identifier: DTXSID4029692

> Potassium nitrate is used as biocide / dye. EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 374 composition records across product categories including Specialty occupational products, Batteries, Laboratory supplies. Assessed from 6 sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern: not yet assessed
- Rationale: EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 374 composition records across product categories including Specialty occupational products, Batteries, Laboratory supplies.

## Regulatory status

- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 374 composition records across product categories including Specialty occupational products, Batteries, Laboratory supplies. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Pharmaceutical, Humectant, oral care.
- US: marketed drug occurrence — FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 159 active drug products and 166 total products.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

_Assessed by Greenveil._