# Potassium laurate

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_dtxsid_dtxsid5027722
Categories: beauty, cleaning
Functions: Anti-caking agent, Emulsifier, Lubricating agent, Surfactant (surface active agent)
Identifier: DTXSID5027722

> Potassium laurate is used as anti-caking agent / emulsifier. EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 27 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Cons. electronics, mech. appliances, and machinery. Assessed from 5 sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern: not yet assessed
- Rationale: EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 27 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Cons. electronics, mech. appliances, and machinery.

## Regulatory status

- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 27 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Cons. electronics, mech. appliances, and machinery. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Emulsifier, Anti-caking agent.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

_Assessed by Greenveil._