Pentapotassium Triphosphate

AKA “13845-36-8, potassium triphosphate, Triphosphoric acid, potassium salt (1:5), KTPP, pentapotassium salt, NCS08RO8PB, Potassium triphosphate (K5P3O10), DTXSID2047482, RefChem:171461”

Ingredient

Ingredient Facts

Pentapotassium triphosphate

AKA: 13845-36-8, Triphosphoric acid, Potassium salt (1:5), KTPP, Pentapotassium salt, NCS08RO8PB, Potassium triphosphate (K5P3O10), DTXSID2047482, RefChem:171461

Ingredient · Buffering · EWG: 4

Synthetic

Chelating Agent

Not Clean

The CIR Expert Panel concluded that the following 31 ingredients are safe in the present practices of use and concentration in cosmetics as described in this safety assessment, when formulated to be non-irritating...Pentapotassium Triphosphate...

Solubility Very soluble in water

Formula

K5O10P3

Mol. Weight

448.41

CAS #

13845-36-8

Form

Powder

State

Other Solid

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Functions

Buffering

Chelating

Grabs onto metal ions in water that would destabilize the formula. Keeps your product from going bad or changing color.

Fights Acne

Maintains optimal pH

Binds metal ions

Traditional Use

A synthetic buffering and chelating agent developed for cosmetic formulations. Used in modern skincare to stabilize pH and preserve product integrity, with no traditional use history.