Potassium Phosphate
Our database includes 332 products that contain Potassium Phosphate.
Explained
Potassium Phosphate is the term for the salts of potassium and phosphate ions. Our bodies naturally create and use potassium phosphate.
In cosmetics, potassium phosphate is used to adjust the pH level of products. Our skin has a natural pH level. Maintaining this pH level is important for our skin barrier. If the skin barrier is disrupted, our skin can experience dehydration and irritation.
This ingredient is used in medicine to help treat low blood levels of phosphorus.
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What it does
Buffering
Buffering ingredients help stabilise or adjust the ph level of a product.
Prevalence
Less common
Percentage of products that contain it
0.6%
Top categories
Moisturizers
Treatments
Cleansers
Position
Predominant list placement
Bottom 25%
References
Products with Potassium Phosphate
CosIng Data
CosIng ID
79722
INCI Name
POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE
INN Name
potassium phosphate, monobasic
EC #
 231-913-4 / 240-213-8
Ph. Eur. Name
kalii dihydrogenophosphas
All Functions
Buffering
