Potassium Lactate
Explained
Potassium lactate is the potassium salt of lactic acid. It has humectant, skin conditioning, and buffering properties.
This ingredient is an effective humectant because of its ability to hold onto water (like hyaluronic acid). This helps the skin maintain hydration.
Besides hydration, this ingredient is also a buffer and helps stabilize the pH of formulations.
See all 159 products with Potassium Lactate
What it does
Humectant
A substance that promotes retention of moisture.
Skin Conditioning
To hydrate and soften skin
Buffering
Buffering ingredients help stabilise or adjust the ph level of a product.
Prevalence
Less common
Percentage of products that contain it
0.2%
Top categories
Treatments
Moisturizers
Cleansers
Position
Predominant list placement
Bottom 50%
Concentration
Concentrations we've seen
5%
References
Products with Potassium Lactate
CosIng Data
CosIng ID
79615
INCI Name
POTASSIUM LACTATE
EC #
 213-631-3 / 288-752-8
All Functions
Buffering, Humectant, Skin Conditioning
