# Potassium acetate

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_dtxsid_dtxsid7027043
Categories: beauty, food, industrial, pharma
Functions: Catalyst, Film former, Flavouring and nutrient, Processing aids not otherwise specified
Identifier: DTXSID7027043

> Potassium acetate is used as catalyst / film former. EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 194 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Specialty occupational products, Laboratory supplies. Assessed from 7 sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern: not yet assessed
- Rationale: EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 194 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Specialty occupational products, Laboratory supplies.

## Regulatory status

- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 194 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Specialty occupational products, Laboratory supplies. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Film former, Catalyst, Processing aids not otherwise specified.
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: RECTAL; Dosage form: ENEMA; Potency: 0.41 %w/v
- US: marketed drug occurrence — FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 25 active drug products and 25 total products.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

_Assessed by Greenveil._