INCI name

POTASSIUM CHLORIDE

Potassium chloride

A mineral salt used to adjust viscosity.

What it is

Potassium chloride is an inorganic salt of potassium and chlorine. CosIng lists it as viscosity controlling.

Where it is used

Found in shampoos, shower gels, toothpastes and other products where salt is used to adjust thickness.

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.

Functions

Viscosity controlling
Increasing or decreasing the viscosity (thickness) 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 (80)

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