An inorganic salt used to buffer pH.
What it is
Potassium Phosphate is a potassium salt of phosphoric acid (potassium dihydrogen phosphate). CosIng lists it as a buffering agent that helps keep a formula at a stable pH.
Where it is used
Used in creams, serums, toners, cleansers and oral care products, often together with other phosphate salts.
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
- 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 (127)
- Sleep Calming Pillow Mist · The Body Shop
- Revolution Beauty Rapid Tan Accelerator SPF 20 · Revolution
- Glow Boost Essence · Lumene
- Golden Krocus Hydra-Filler Plumping Cream · KORRES
- Apothecary Wild Rose Bright-Eyed Cushion Cream · KORRES
- Apothecary Wild Rose Day-Brightening Gel-Cream · KORRES
- Mini Black Pine Primus Wrinkle Defying Day Cream 20ML · KORRES
- Black Pine Primus Wrinkle Defying Day Cream · KORRES
- Mini Greek Yoghurt Probiotic Super Serum 15ML · KORRES
- Mini Greek Yoghurt Probiotic Gel-Cream 20ML · KORRES
- Greek Yoghurt Probiotic Gel-Cream · KORRES
- Greek Yoghurt Probiotic Super Serum · KORRES