Potassium Cetyl Phosphate

Potassium Cetyl Phosphate is a cosmetic ingredient used as a surfactant - emulsifying, surfactant - cleansing agent. It appears in about 2% of cosmetic products in our 90,000+ product dataset. It carries no restriction under the EU Cosmetics Regulation annexes.

INCI namePOTASSIUM CETYL PHOSPHATE
FunctionSURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING, SURFACTANT - CLEANSING
CAS number84861-79-0; 19035-79-1
EC number284-374-2; 242-768-1
Prevalence1,505 products (1.62% of dataset)
Most used inSkincare
EU statusNo annex restriction
Monthly searches140

Used in

Sunscreens 39.1%General Moisturizers 14.2%Day Moisturizers 7.2%Eye Moisturizers 5.2%Serums 5.2%Body Lotions 4%

Frequently asked

What does Potassium Cetyl Phosphate do in skincare?
Potassium Cetyl Phosphate functions as a surfactant - emulsifying, surfactant - cleansing agent in cosmetic formulas.
What products contain Potassium Cetyl Phosphate?
It is most commonly found in Skincare products, especially sunscreens (39.1% of its uses).

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