Potassium Cetyl Phosphate
Our database includes 1,133 products that contain Potassium Cetyl Phosphate.
Explained
Potassium Cetyl Phosphate is the potassium salt of a mixture. This mixture consists of the esters from phosphoricacid and cetyl alcohol.
Potassium Cetyl Phosphate is an emulsifier and cleansing agent. Emulsifiers help stabilize a product. It does this by preventing certain ingredients from separating.
As a cleansing agent, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate helps gather oils, dirts, and pollutants from your skin. This makes it easier to rinse them away with water.
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What it does
Emulsifying
The act of emulsion: a suspension of small globules of one liquid in a second liquid with which the first will not mix
Prevalence
Uncommon
Percentage of products that contain it
2.2%
Top categories
Sunscreens
Moisturizers
Treatments
Position
Predominant list placement
Top 50%
References
Products with Potassium Cetyl Phosphate
CosIng Data
CosIng ID
79512
INCI Name
POTASSIUM CETYL PHOSPHATE
EC #
 284-374-2; 242-768-1
All Functions
Emulsifying, Surfactant
