Humectant

Potassium Lactate

INCI: POTASSIUM LACTATE
CAS 996-31-6 / 85895-78-9 EC 213-631-3 / 288-752-8
Potassium lactate
Generally Safe
This ingredient has a good safety profile based on available data.
Purpose

Function

Buffering; humectant; skin conditioning
Profile

Properties

Silicone
Silicone free
Malassezia
Safe
Fungal Acne
Safe
Details

Description

Potassium lactate

Reference

Identifiers

CAS Number
996-31-6 / 85895-78-9
EC Number
213-631-3 / 288-752-8
INCI
POTASSIUM LACTATE
Category
Humectant
Updated
Apr 2, 2026