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Potassium magnesium citrate (4:1:2)
CAS 8030-84-0 · 40/100 · High conf.
Also registered as 1 other CAS number
137590-34-2
Concern score
40/100Moderate concern based on regulatory listings.
High confidence
Potassium magnesium citrate (4:1:2) in plain language
Also known as Potassium magnesium citrate · Magnesium potassium citrate · Kmgcit · Potassium-magnesium citrate (4:1:2) · Hcactive · K-mag
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Magnesium potassium citrate (1:4:2) · Q27290231 · Relyte · UNII-TRI2520XBJ
We don't have a plain-language description for Potassium magnesium citrate (4:1:2) yet.
- Moderate concern: no hazard classifications on record.
Why it's flagged
EPA DSSTox provides the canonical identifier, structure, and synonym profile for this chemical.
The score describes this ingredient's chemical identity — its hazard profile from published classifications and regulatory status — not the safety of any product it appears in.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Potassium magnesium citrate (4:1:2) appears in these published regulatory listings.
EUEFSAEFSA opinionOpinion of the Scientific Panel on food additives, flavourings, processing aids and materials in contact with food (AFC) related to Magnesium Potassium Citrate as a source of magnesium and potassium in food for particular nutritional uses, food supplements and foods intended for the general population (EFSA AFC)
- Opinion of the Scientific Panel on food additives, flavourings, processing aids and materials in contact with food (AFC) related to Magnesium Potassium Citrate as a source of magnesium and potassium in food for particular nutritional uses, food supplements and foods intended for the general population (EFSA AFC)Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →
Expert safety opinions
Independent scientific assessments cited by the records we hold, with the year and link where the record gives one.
JECFA
Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives
No JECFA evaluation on file.
EFSA
European Food Safety Authority
Opinion of the Scientific Panel on food additives, flavourings, processing aids and materials in contact with food (AFC) related to Magnesium Potassium Citrate as a source of magnesium and potassium in food for particular nutritional uses, food supplements and foods intended for the general population (EFSA AFC)
2006 · EU EFSA listing · Read the source →
Evidence & sources
No graded research studies for Potassium magnesium citrate (4:1:2) yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Where this comes from
Reference links (2)
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
Food use
Food-use source coverage is present in the current record.
The ingredient appears in food-oriented source coverage or allowed-use references, which makes food use easier to support than a context with no domain signal at all.
Fragrance avoidance
No fragrance-linked caution surfaced in the current profile.
This ingredient does not currently read as a fragrance-linked driver in the published evidence and hazard profile.
Found in these products
Their ingredient lists include Potassium magnesium citrate (4:1:2); each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.
