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Potassium Phosphate

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Use restrictions (low)

SYNONYMS

● MONOBASIC POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE
● MONOPOTASSIUM SALT PHOSPHORIC ACID
● PHOSPHORIC ACID, TRIPOTASSIUM SALT
● POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE
● POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, MONOBASIC
● TRIPOTASSIUM ORTHOPHOSPHATE

This ingredient is not currently on EWG's Skin Deep Restricted or Unacceptable Lists.


Potassium Phosphate is an inorganic salt.

Common concerns

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  • LOW
    Cancer
  • LOW
    Allergies & Immunotoxicity
  • LOW
    Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
  • LOW
    Use Restrictions

Ingredient concerns

  • CONCERNS
  • DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

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facial moisturizer/treatment22 products
moisturizer22 products
serums & essences17 products
facial cleanser13 products
hair color and bleaching9 products
eye makeup remover7 products
baby lotion6 products
makeup remover5 products
bar soap5 products
mask4 products
around-eye cream4 products
toothpaste3 products
hair treatment/serum2 products
conditioner1 products
body firming lotion1 products
setting powder/spray1 products
lip balm1 products
depilatory1 products
baby shampoo1 products
baby soap1 products
foundation1 products
daily use with SPF1 products
body wash/cleanser1 products
anti-aging1 products
toners/astringents1 products

Use restrictions

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - Safe for use in cosmetics with some qualificationsCosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments

Multiple, additive exposure sources

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in foodFDA Food Additive Status
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in foodFDA Everything Added to Food

Data gaps

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CONCERN REFERENCE
2188 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemicalNLM PubMed

Ecotoxicology

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Not suspected to be an environmental toxinEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmfulEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List

Persistence and bioaccumulation

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Not suspected to be bioaccumulativeEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List
  • CIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review). 2006. CIR Compendium, containing abstracts, discussions, and conclusions of CIR cosmetic ingredient safety assessments. Washington DC.
  • FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) 2006. Food Additive Status List. Downloaded from http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/%7Edms/opa-appa.html, Oct 16, 2006.
  • FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration). 2008. EAFUS [Everything Added to Food]: A Food Additive Database. FDA Office of Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.
  • NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.
  • EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.

Understanding scores

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Hazard score

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Data availability

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