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CAS 578-36-9

CAS 578-36-9 matches 1 EU annex record across Annex II–VI of Regulation 1223/2009.

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Chemical identity and properties

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CAS 578-36-9PubChem CID 23664627

Potassium Salicylate

The Panel concluded that the following ingredients are safe in cosmetics in the present practices of use and concentration described in the safety assessment, when formulated to be non-irritating and non-sensitizing, which may be based on a quantitative risk assessment (QRA)...Potassium Salicylate... — Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

IUPAC name
potassium 2-hydroxybenzoate
Molecular formula
C7H5KO3
Molecular weight
176.21 g/mol
Exact mass
175.98757550 Da
Topological polar surface area
60.4 Ų
Hydrogen-bond donors
1
Hydrogen-bond acceptors
3
Covalent units
2
Defined stereocentres
0

Also known as

Salicylic acid potassium saltK91YT16P5MUNII-K91YT16P5MBenzoic acid, 2-hydroxy-, monopotassium saltPOTASSIUM SALICYLATE [MI]EINECS 209-421-6Benzoic acid, 2-hydroxy-, potassium salt (1:1)POTASSIUM SALICYLATE [VANDF]
11 more reported names
POTASSIUM SALICYLATE [WHO-DD]RefChem:175593POTASSIUM SALICYLATE [INCI]209-421-6potassium,2-hydroxybenzoatepotassium;2-hydroxybenzoateSALICYLIC ACID (POTASSIUM)PotassiumsalicylateAS-15221FT-0632428EN300-20085
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External database identifiers

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