Explained
Potassium hydroxide is commonly known as caustic potash. It is used to fix the pH of a product or as a cleaning agent in soap. In cleansers, it is used for the saponification of oils.
Sapnification is the process of creating fatty acid metal salts from triglycerides and a strong base. During this process, Potassium Hydroxide is used up and is not present in the final product.
Using high concentrations of Potassium Hydroxide have shown to irritate the skin.
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Also known as: Caustic Potash and Koh
Potassium Hydroxide is a rare cosmetic ingredient, with about 3.4% of the products in our database containing it.
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Where it's used
Potassium Hydroxide is most often found as ingredient number 15 within an ingredient list.
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Products with Potassium Hydroxide
CosIng Data
- CosIng ID: 36981
- INCI Name: POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE
- INN Name: potassium hydroxide
- EC #: Â 215-181-3
- Ph. Eur. Name: kalii hydroxidum
- All Functions: Buffering