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Data: Fair

Potassium Chloride

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SYNONYMS

● POTASSIUM CHLORIDE
● POTASSIUM CHLORIDE (KCL)

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


Potassium Chloride 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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mask72 products
conditioner43 products
BB cream32 products
shampoo20 products
around-eye cream17 products
serums & essences10 products
body wash/cleanser10 products
blush10 products
facial moisturizer/treatment9 products
bar soap7 products
foundation6 products
toners/astringents5 products
lip balm5 products
hair treatment/serum4 products
daily use with SPF4 products
bath oil/salts/soak4 products
makeup primer4 products
hair styling aide3 products
baby soap3 products
baby shampoo3 products
styling gel/lotion3 products
facial cleanser3 products
liquid hand soap3 products
detangler2 products
lip plumper2 products
concealer2 products
skin fading/lightener2 products
body oil1 products
tooth whitening1 products
hair spray1 products
foot cleansing1 products
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's)1 products
recreational sunscreen1 products
anti-aging1 products
makeup remover1 products
exfoliant/scrub1 products
muscle/joint soreness1 products
moisturizer1 products
toothpaste1 products

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
21919 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
Classified as a low human health priorityEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List

Persistence and bioaccumulation

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Not suspected to be bioaccumulativeEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List
  • 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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HOW WE DETERMINE SCORES

Hazard score

The Skin Deep ingredient hazard score, from 1 to 10, reflects known and suspected hazards linked to the ingredients. The EWG VERIFIED® mark means a product meets EWG’s strictest criteria for transparency and health.

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Data availability

The Skin Deep data availability rating reflects the number of scientific studies about the product or ingredient in the published scientific literature.

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