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Potassium metaphosphate

CAS 12764-57-7

Emulsifier · Humectant · Surfactant (surface active agent)

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Why it's flagged

EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 7 composition records across product categories including Food and drug, Personal care.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Potassium metaphosphate appears in these published regulatory listings.

  • commercial_presence
  • consumer_product_presence
  • cpdat_category:beauty|cleaning|pharma|food
  • definition_level:incomplete
  • definition_type:primary
  • inactive_ingredient_database
  • ingredient_type:ingredient substance
  • substance_class:polymer
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 7 composition records across product categories including Food and drug, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Humectant, Emulsifier.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 7 composition records across product categories including Food and drug, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Humectant, Emulsifier.Source →
  • USFDAinactive ingredient databaseRoute: ORAL; Dosage form: SUSPENSION; Potency: NA
    • Route: ORAL; Dosage form: SUSPENSION; Potency: NASource →
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as polymer.
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as polymer.Source →

Evidence

No graded sources yet for Potassium metaphosphate. We publish evidence only once a source is linked and reviewed — this ingredient is in the catalog, but has not been assessed.

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.

Good fit

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.

Good fit

This ingredient does not currently read as a fragrance-linked driver in the published evidence and hazard profile.

Where it appears

Prevalence of Potassium metaphosphate in our catalog (epa_cpdat).

Products

7

Brands

4

Food and drugPersonal care

Typical roles

EmulsifierHumectantSurfactant (surface active agent)
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