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Potassium rapeseedate

CAS 85995-94-4

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Potassium rapeseedate in plain language

What it is

Also known as Fatty acids, rape-​oil, potassium salts

What it does

Used in cosmetics as an emulsifier, a cleansing agent and a thickener. Potassium salt of the fatty acids derived from Brassica campestris, Brassicaceae.

  • Emulsifying
  • Cleansing
  • Viscosity controlling
  • Emulsifier
  • Thickener
  • Cleaning agent
Is it a concern?
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 rapeseedate appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Industrial
  • EUCosIngActivePotassium salt of the fatty acids derived from Brassica campestris, Brassicaceae
    • Potassium salt of the fatty acids derived from Brassica campestris, BrassicaceaeSource →
  • 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 Emulsifier, Viscosity modifier, Cleaning agent.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Emulsifier, Viscosity modifier, Cleaning agent.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Potassium rapeseedate. 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 rapeseedate yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

2 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated 2019-12-20

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Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Fragrance avoidance

Nothing to weigh for this context yet.

No signal in this context

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.

Where it has been recorded

How often EPA CPDat has listed Potassium rapeseedate in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Named organisations

1

Typical roles

EmulsifyingCleansingViscosity controllingEmulsifierThickenerCleaning agent
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Catalog

Found in these products

Cosmetic and personal-care products that list Potassium rapeseedate are shown first. Their ingredient lists include Potassium rapeseedate; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.