Potassium Oleate

Potassium Oleate

AKA “143-18-0, Oleic acid potassium salt, Trenamine D-200, Trenamine D-201, Caswell No. 698B, HSDB 5643, POTASSIUM CIS-9-OCTADECENOIC ACID, Potassium 9-octadecenoate, (Z)-, EINECS 205-590-5”

Surfactant

Ingredient Facts

Potassium oleate

AKA: 143-18-0, Oleic acid potassium salt, Trenamine D-200, Trenamine D-201, Caswell No. 698B, HSDB 5643, POTASSIUM CIS-9-OCTADECENOIC ACID, Potassium 9-octadecenoate, (Z)-, EINECS 205-590-5

Surfactant · Cleansing · EWG: 1

Synthetic

Cleanser

Emulsifier

Plant Oil

Clean

The CIR Expert Panel concluded that the following ingredients are safe in the present practices of use andconcentration described in the safety assessment when formulated to be non-irritating and non-sensitizing, which may be basedon a QRA...Potassium Oleate..

Solubility greater than or equal to 100 mg/mL at 70 °F (NTP, 1992)

Formula

C18H33KO2

Mol. Weight

320.60

CAS #

143-18-0, 23282-35-1

Form

Liquid

State

Potassium oleate appears as brown solid or clear to amber liquid with a soapy odor. Sinks and mixes slowly with water. (USCG, 1999)

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Functions

Cleansing

Makes oil and water mix so dirt, makeup, and sunscreen can actually be washed away. The reason your face wash foams.

Emulsifying

Forces oil and water to stay mixed instead of separating into layers. The unsung hero holding your lotion together.

Cleansing Surfactant

Emulsifier

Removes Impurities

Mixes Oil & Water

Traditional Use

Potassium salt of oleic acid derived from olive oil, historically used in traditional soap-making and developed for modern cosmetics as a mild surfactant and emulsifier.