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INCI name

PENTAPOTASSIUM TRIPHOSPHATE

Pentapotassium triphosphate

BufferingChelatingreviewed

An inorganic potassium phosphate used as a buffering and chelating ingredient.

What it is

Pentapotassium triphosphate (potassium tripolyphosphate) is the potassium salt of triphosphoric acid, an inorganic phosphate made of three linked phosphate units. CosIng lists it as a buffering and chelating ingredient.

Where it is used

Found in a small number of products.

Limits of interpretation

The INCI list shows which ingredients are present, not how much of each. Above 1%, ingredients are listed in descending order of weight; below 1% the order is free.

The label does not show the concentration actually used.

Functions

Buffering
Stabilising the pH of an aqueous medium in a narrow range even if an acid or base is added. Altering and/or maintaining a cosmetic product's pH at the desired level.
Chelating
Forming complexes with metal ions which could affect the stability and/or appearance of cosmetics.

EU regulation

This ingredient is not listed in the annexes of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 in the CosIng data.

Products with this ingredient (2)

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