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 silicate
CAS 11116-04-4
Also registered as 2 other CAS numbers
12698-85-0 · 1312-76-1
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Potassium silicate in plain language
Also known as Potassium polysilicate · Potassium hydroxy(oxo)silanolate · Silicic acid potassium salt · Soluble potash glass · Soluble potash water glass · Acide silicique, sel de potassium
Show all 15 names
Betolin EP 219 · Betolin K 28 · Betolin P 35 · Crystal K 120 · Crystal K 78 · potassium salt Silicic acid · acido silicico, sal de potasio · silicate binder · Kali silicatum
Used in cosmetics as an anticorrosive.
- Anticorrosive
- Chelating agent
- 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 silicate appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- Beauty
- Cleaning
- Industrial
EUCosIngActiveListed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.
- Listed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 760 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Industrial products, Cleaning and safety. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Corrosion inhibitor, Binder, liquid silicate densifier.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 760 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Industrial products, Cleaning and safety. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Corrosion inhibitor, Binder, liquid silicate densifier.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 silicate. 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 silicate yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Where this comes from
- Open →
CosIng
regulatory · updated 2026-09-23
- Open →
EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated may 9, 2017
- Open →
EPA DSSTox Identifiers
chemistry · updated 2025-12-29
- Open →
FDA GSRS UNII
registry · updated 2026-02-26
- Open →
openFDA Substance
registry · updated 2026-05-24
- Open →
PubChem Live Enrichment
chemistry · updated 2026-05-17
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 silicate in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
760
Named organisations
6
Construction and building materialsIndustrial productsCleaning and safetySpecialty occupational productsBatteriesRaw materials
Typical roles
AnticorrosiveChelating agent