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
Potassium undecylenate
CAS 6159-41-7
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Potassium undecylenate in plain language
Also known as Potassium undec-10-enoate · Potassium salt undecylenic acid · 10-Undecenoic acid, potassium salt (1:1) · AKOS025399349 · Dexgnwrkhmrirb-uhfffaoysa-m · Q27266467
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UNII-768M7EX694
Used in consumer products as a preservative, an emulsifier and a cleaning agent.
- Preservative
- Emulsifier
- Cleaning agent
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Potassium undecylenate appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- Beauty
- Cleaning
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Preservative, Emulsifier, Cleaning agent.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Preservative, Emulsifier, Cleaning agent.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 undecylenate. 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 undecylenate yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Where this comes from
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 undecylenate in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
1
Named organisations
2
Personal care
Typical roles
PreservativeEmulsifierCleaning agent