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INCI name

POTASSIUM CARBONATE

Potassium carbonate

Bufferingreviewed

An alkaline inorganic potassium salt used as a buffering agent.

What it is

Potassium carbonate is the potassium salt of carbonic acid, a white inorganic compound that forms alkaline solutions in water. CosIng lists it as a buffering agent.

Where it is used

Found in soaps, cleansers, hair products and other products where the pH needs to be adjusted.

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 amount used or the resulting pH of the product.

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.

EU regulation

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

Products with this ingredient (8)

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