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Potassium lactate

0/100 · High conf.

Concern score

0/100Low concern — well-established and permitted without restriction (FDA GRAS; EU food additive; EU CosIng).
High confidence

Potassium lactate in plain language

What it is

Also known as Monopotassium salt lactic acid · Potassium salt lactic acid · Monopotassium 2-HYDROXYPROPANOATE · Monopotassium lactate · Potassium 2-HYDROXYPROPANOATE · Unspecified form potassium lactate

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Propanoic acid, 2-HYDROXY-, monopotassium salt · E-326 · Ins NO.326 · INS-326 · Potassium lactate (solution)

What it does

We don't have a plain-language description for Potassium lactate yet.

Is it a concern?
Low concern: no hazard classifications on record.

Why it's flagged

FDA GSRS classifies this ingredient as ingredient substance mixture.

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 lactate appears in these published regulatory listings.

  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as mixture.
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as mixture.Source →

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for Potassium lactate 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

  • FDA GSRS UNII

    registry · updated 2026-02-26

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  • openFDA Substance

    registry · updated 2026-05-24

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Reference links (2)
Openfda substance

codexalimentarius.net

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Suitability

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

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.

Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include Potassium lactate; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.

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