The potassium soap of rapeseed fatty acids, used as a cleansing ingredient.
What it is
Potassium rapeseedate is, according to CosIng, the potassium salt of the fatty acids derived from rapeseed, Brassica campestris, of the cabbage family (Brassicaceae). It is a soft soap. CosIng lists it as a cleansing, emulsifying and viscosity-controlling ingredient.
Where it is used
Found in a small number of products, such as liquid soaps.
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.
As a material derived from a natural oil, its fatty acid composition can vary between batches.
Functions
- Cleansing
- Helping to keep the body surface clean.
- Surfactant – emulsifying
- Helping suspensions or dispersions of liquids in a second liquid by reducing the surface tension of the substances to be emulsified.
- 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.