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
- industrial
Potassium castorate
CAS 8013-05-6
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Potassium castorate in plain language
Also known as Fatty acids, castor-oil, potassium salts · Potassium salt castor oil · Castor oil potassium soap · polyvinyl stearyl ether
Used in cosmetics as a cleansing agent. fatty acids, castor oil, potassium salts.
- Cleansing
- Surfactant
- Film former
- Conditioner
- 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 castorate appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- Industrial
EUCosIngActivefatty acids, castor oil, potassium salts
- fatty acids, castor oil, potassium saltsSource →
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 Surfactant (surface active agent), Film former, Softener and conditioner.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Film former, Softener and conditioner.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.Source →
Expert safety opinions
No expert opinion on file for Potassium castorate. 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 castorate yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
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 castorate in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Named organisations
2
Typical roles
CleansingSurfactantFilm formerConditioner
Found in these products
Cosmetic and personal-care products that list Potassium castorate are shown first. Their ingredient lists include Potassium castorate; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.
