Chemical Substance - Potassium cetyl phosphate

NHPID name:

Potassium cetyl phosphate

Reference:

ICID

Proper name(s):

Potassium hexadecyl hydrogen phosphate

Common name(s):

Potassium cetyl phosphate

Category:

Approved Chemical Name

Sub-ingredient(s):

Phosphorus

CAS registry number:

19035-79-1

Toxicity restriction

Detail:

Maximum Tolerable Intake: up to 70 mg/kg body weight daily for phosphorus from all sources, expressed as P. (JECFA 1985). Must be declared as a medicinal ingredient in mineral products at doses of 125 mg/d P.

Reference:

JECFA

Roles

Non-medicinal

Purposes:

Buffering Agent , Emulsifying Agent , Surfactant

Restrictions:

General

Detail:

Up to 8.3% in topical products, formulated to be non-irritating.

Reference:

CIR