The ingredient, explained
Potassium Chloride
Potassium chloride
Ingredient guide
What it is and what it does
About this ingredient: EU CosIng ingredient registry (via Open Beauty Facts taxonomy) ↗
- Viscosity controlling
- Adjusts how thick or fluid a product is.
Function definitions: European Commission ingredient function definitions (SCCNFP/0299/00, pages 16 to 20) ↗
Registry functions describe possible formulation roles, not results for a finished product. A dictionary entry is not an approval or a safety assessment.
A closer look
What the research shows
No qualifying exact-ingredient study was established in this bounded review. Related compounds and unverified claims were excluded.
Research review checked Oct 1, 2026
Selective review of 1 local candidates and targeted indexed primary-source search. This outcome describes the bounded search, not universal absence of research.
Ingredient research is not proof that a product containing this ingredient works.
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Products containing this ingredient
From the wider catalogue. Linked by the ingredient list, without an efficacy ranking.
Names and identifiers
- INCI name on ingredient lists
- POTASSIUM CHLORIDE
- CAS registry number
- 7447-40-7
- EC number
- 231-211-8
Other recorded names (1)
- kalii chloridum
Sources for this ingredient record
- EU CosIng ingredient registry (via Open Beauty Facts taxonomy) ↗ · ODbL 1.0 (Open Beauty Facts database) · Recorded Aug 8, 2026