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 name | POTASSIUM CETYL PHOSPHATE |
| Function | SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING, SURFACTANT - CLEANSING |
| CAS number | 84861-79-0; 19035-79-1 |
| EC number | 284-374-2; 242-768-1 |
| Prevalence | 1,505 products (1.62% of dataset) |
| Most used in | Skincare |
| EU status | No annex restriction |
| Monthly searches | 140 |
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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