Potassium Bicarbonate

Potassium Bicarbonate

AKA “298-14-6, Potassium hydrogen carbonate, Potassium hydrogencarbonate, Potassium acid carbonate, Monopotassium carbonate, CARBONIC ACID, MONOPOTASSIUM SALT, Armicarb, KHCO3, Kafylox”

Ingredient

Ingredient Facts

Potassium bicarbonate

AKA: 298-14-6, Potassium hydrogen carbonate, Potassium hydrogencarbonate, Potassium acid carbonate, Monopotassium carbonate, CARBONIC ACID, MONOPOTASSIUM SALT, Armicarb, KHCO3, Kafylox

Ingredient · Buffering · EWG: 1

Synthetic

Clean

Potassium bicarbonate is a white, crystalline, slightly alkaline and salty substance. It is produced by the passage of carbon dioxide through an aqueous potassium carbonate solution. It is used in medicine as an antacid. It is registered in the FDA under the section of suitable, safe and effective ingredients for OTC antacids. This FDA denomination classifies potassium bicarbonate as a GRAS ingredient.

Solubility Soluble

Formula

CHKO3

Mol. Weight

100.11

CAS #

298-14-6

Form

Powder

State

Liquid; Dry Powder

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Functions

Buffering

Stabilizes pH

Traditional Use

A mineral salt with historical use as baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) in various cultures. Potassium bicarbonate is a modern variant used in contemporary cosmetics as a pH buffer and mild exfoliant.