Potassium Taurate
AKA “Reparin, Reparine, Taurine, Monopotassium Salt, Potassium 2-aminoethylsulfonate, Potassium 2-aminoethanesulfonate, 6U639090JA, Ethanesulfonic acid, 2-amino-, monopotassium salt, DTXSID70177430, RefChem:175611”
Surfactant
Ingredient Facts
Potassium taurate
AKA: Reparin, Reparine, Taurine, Monopotassium Salt, Potassium 2-aminoethylsulfonate, Potassium 2-aminoethanesulfonate, 6U639090JA, Ethanesulfonic acid, 2-amino-, Monopotassium salt, DTXSID70177430, RefChem:175611
Surfactant · Cleansing · EWG: 4
Synthetic
Cleanser
Amino Acid
Not Clean
2-Aminoethanesulfonic acid, potassium salt
Formula
C2H6KNO3S
Mol. Weight
163.24
CAS #
22890-34-2
Form
Liquid
See origin →
Functions
Cleansing
Makes oil and water mix so dirt, makeup, and sunscreen can actually be washed away. The reason your face wash foams.
Cleansing Surfactant
Removes Impurities
Traditional Use
Taurine, an amino acid, was first isolated in 1827 from ox bile. Potassium taurate is a modern formulation developed in the 20th century for use as a skin conditioning and cleansing agent in cosmetics, capitalizing on taurine's hydrating properties.
Skin Types
●all-skin-types
Best For
General
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Yes
2-Amino-4-nitrophenol.
IARC monographs on the evaluation of carcinogenic risks to humans, 1993
2-Amino-5-nitrophenol.
IARC monographs on the evaluation of carcinogenic risks to humans, 1993
Safety Assessment of 2-Amino-3-Hydroxypyridine as Used in Cosmetics.
Burnett CL, Bergfeld WF, Belsito DV, Hill RA, Klaassen CD et al.
International journal of toxicology, 2020
Final Report on the Safety Assessment of 2-Amino-6-Chloro-4-Nitrophenol and 2-Amino-6-Chloro-4-Nitrophenol Hydrochloride
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel
International Journal of Toxicology
Safety Assessment of 2-Amino-3-Hydroxypyridine as Used in Cosmetics
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel
International Journal of Toxicology
Safety Assessment of 2-Amino-4-Hydroxyethylaminoanisole and 2-Amino-4-Hydroxyethylaminoanisole Sulfate as Used in Cosmetics
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel
International Journal of Toxicology
2-Amino-3-Hydroxypyridine
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
2-Amino-4-Hydroxyethylaminoanisole
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
2-Amino-4-Hydroxyethylaminoanisole Sulfate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
2-Amino-6-Chloro-4-Nitrophenol
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Potassium Taurate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Sodium Methyltaurine Cocoyl Methyltaurate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Sodium Taurine Cocoyl Methyltaurate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
2-Amino-3-Hydroxypyridine
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
2-Amino-4-Hydroxyethylaminoanisole
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
2-Amino-4-Hydroxyethylaminoanisole Sulfate
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
2-Amino-5-Nitrophenol
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
2-Amino-6-Chloro-4-Nitrophenol
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Sodium Taurine Cocoyl Methyltaurate
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
2-Amino-1,2-bis(4-methoxyphenol) ethanol and its salts
Health Canada
Health Canada Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist
2-Amino-4-nitrophenol
Health Canada
Health Canada Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist
2-Amino-5-nitrophenol
Health Canada
Health Canada Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist
Taurine and N-Bromotaurine in Topical Treatment of Psoria...
Anthony M Kyriakopoulos, Markus Nagl, Ramesh C Gupta, Janusz Marcinkiewicz
Advances in experimental medicine and biology, 2022
2-Amino-4-hydroxyethylaminoanisole sulfate - a coupler causing contact allergy from use in hair dyes.
Madsen JT, Andersen KE
Contact dermatitis, 2016
2-Amino-4-hydroxyethylaminoanisole sulfate - a coupler causing contact allergy from use in hair dyes.
Madsen JT, Andersen KE
Contact dermatitis, 2016
Straightforward Approach for Preparing Durable Antibacterial ZnO Nanoparticle Coatings on Flexible Substrates.
Šutka A, Mežule L, Denisova V, Meier-Haack J, Kulkarni A et al.
Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2022
Verified Jun 2026
Data: PubChem · CosIng · EWG · CIR