Is Potassium Propionate safe in cosmetics?
Potassium Propionate has a safety rating of "GOOD" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
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Cosmetic Ingredient
Potassium Propionate
Also known as: EINECS 206-323-5, Potassium propanoate, UNII-7H1F04CKTX
INCI: POTASSIUM PROPIONATE
Potassium Propionate (CAS 327-62-8) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Preservative, antimicrobial agent. EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: permitted. Industrial safety data is also available in the chemical safety database. Same-CAS public records also appear in industrial chemical safety and food safety data.
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Auto-generated CPSR Part A draft with source citations
Function
Preservative, antimicrobial agent
Safety Rating
GOOD
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
potassium propanoate
InChIKey
BWILYWWHXDGKQA-UHFFFAOYSA-M
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
GRAS as food preservative (21 CFR 184.1221); no specific CIR assessment for cosmetic use; permitted in cosmetics without restriction
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Potassium Propionate.
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ECHA REACH Registration
European Chemicals Agency REACH dossier and Substances of Very High Concern listing.
Registration Type
Full
Tonnage Band
10 - 100 tonnes
Substance Type
SUBSTANCE
SVHC Candidate
No
PubChem Annotations
Safety and regulatory annotations from PubChem (NCBI) aggregated sources.
Regulatory (2)
JECFA Evaluation
POTASSIUM PROPIONATE | 1973 | NOT LIMITED | The 1973 group ADI of "not limited" for propionic acid and its calcium, potassium and sodium salts was maintained at the forty-ninth meeting (1997). | NMRS 53/TRS 539-JECFA 17/23 | FAS 5/NMRS 53A-JECFA 17/110
Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
EU Food Improvement
Food additives
Source: EU Food Improvement Agents
Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Preservative
Regulatory List Membership (1)
FDA Indirect Food Contact Additives
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Potassium Propionate.
Regulatory Flags
preservative
jecfa_safe
Known Synonyms
EINECS 206-323-5
Potassium propanoate
UNII-7H1F04CKTX
Chemical Function
Preservative
Regulatory Lists
Indirect additives food contact (10/2018)
Cross-Vertical Safety Context
Same-CAS public records found in food safety data.
SOURCE
EFSA / FDA GRAS
food_additives
Food Safety Data
Same-CAS food additive or FDA GRAS records from the core public database.
Food Name
Potassium propionate
E Number
E283
ADI
NOT LIMITED mg/kg bw
Food Category
preservative
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Potassium Propionate allowed in the EU?
Potassium Propionate EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Potassium Propionate do in cosmetics?
Potassium Propionate functions as: Preservative, antimicrobial agent. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 327-62-8.
Is Potassium Propionate used outside cosmetics?
Potassium Propionate also appears in industrial chemical safety and food safety data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.
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