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Caseins, potassium complexes

CAS 68131-54-4

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Caseins, potassium complexes in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Potassium caseinate”.

Also known as Potassium caseinate

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent and a hair conditioner. Potassium salt of casein.

  • Skin conditioning
  • Hair conditioning
  • Flavouring
  • Conditioner
Is it a concern?
We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Caseins, potassium complexes appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Industrial
  • EUCosIngActivePotassium salt of casein
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner, Chemical reaction regulator, Flavouring and nutrient.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner, Chemical reaction regulator, Flavouring and nutrient.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Caseins, potassium complexes. 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 Caseins, potassium complexes yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

3 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated January 7, 2008

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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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.

  • DairyContains · Oral (ingested)

    Source: chemindex_name_match

Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Fragrance avoidance

Nothing to weigh for this context yet.

No signal in this context

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 Caseins, potassium complexes in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Named organisations

3

Typical roles

Skin conditioningHair conditioningFlavouringConditioner
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Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include Caseins, potassium complexes; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.