Official EU label nameGlossary entry 22766
POTASSIUM SULFITE
This record confirms an official common ingredient name for EU cosmetic product labelling. It does not by itself confirm that the substance is permitted, unrestricted or safe.
Global evidence snapshot
The resolved identity has matching regulatory evidence in 1 of 13 indexed market datasets: 1 country records and 0 EU Annex records. Every result and evidence gap is listed below.
Markets checked
13
Markets with evidence
1
Evidence gaps
12
Resolved identifiers
3
A missing local match is not permission, approval or proof of safety. It means no strong identity match was resolved in that indexed dataset.
Resolved substance identity
CAS:10117-38-123873-77-0
EC:233-321-1
Ingredient index records:
POTASSIUM SULFITE
Cosmetic functions: ANTIOXIDANT, HAIR WAVING OR STRAIGHTENING, PRESERVATIVE, REDUCING
Potassium sulphite
Inventory restriction note: III/99 V/9
2 matched or reported names
POTASSIUM SULFITEInorganic sulfites and hydrogen sulfites e.g. potassium sulfite
Regulatory evidence in all 13 markets
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| Market | Result | Records | Dataset | Meaning / next action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union EU | No local match | 0 | Complete annex dataset Regulation (EC) 1223/2009 consolidated to 1 May 2026 | No annex match only means that these five annexes did not return a match; CosIng identity data and other EU obligations still need review. |
| Great Britain GB | No local match | 0 | Complete consolidated annex dataset GB retained Regulation 1223/2009 schedules, effective 15 August 2026 | No annex match is not approval and does not cover Northern Ireland, which follows the applicable EU framework. |
| Canada CA | No local match | 0 | Complete Hotlist snapshot Health Canada Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist, 13 August 2025 | The Hotlist is an administrative compliance tool, not an exhaustive safety approval list. |
| New Zealand NZ | Permitted list with conditions | 1Open record 1 | Complete schedules dataset Cosmetic Products Group Standard schedules effective 1 January 2026 | Review every linked record and exact conditions. |
| ASEAN ASEAN | No local match | 0 | Complete regional annex dataset ASEAN Cosmetic Directive annexes 2026-1, 22 June 2026 | Regional annex coverage does not replace member-state implementation dates, notifications or national deviations. |
| China CN | No local match | 0 | Complete prohibited catalogues plus official-source workflow NMPA 2021 banned catalogues plus dynamic IECIC List I/List II system current since 2025 | IECIC listing is not blanket approval; absence may require the new cosmetic ingredient route, and restrictions are checked separately. |
| Japan JP | No local match | 0 | Complete Standards appendices dataset MHLW Standards for Cosmetics official English source and Japanese amendments checked for the imported snapshot | The Japanese text and subsequent notices are canonical; no local match is not a product-compliance conclusion. |
| South Korea KR | No local match | 0 | Complete current appendix dataset MFDS Notice 2026-19, effective 18 March 2026 | Korean source wording is canonical and other positive lists/notices may still apply to the formulation. |
| United States US | No local match | 0 | Complete enumerated federal ingredient rules eCFR Title 21 issue date 27 August 2026 | FDA has no general approved-cosmetic-ingredient catalogue; absence from these sections is not approval or proof of safety. |
| Australia AU | No local match | 0 | Complete cosmetic-relevant Poisons Standard subset plus official workflow Therapeutic Goods (Poisons Standard—June 2026) Instrument 2026 | An AICIS Inventory match is not cosmetic approval; no Inventory match can indicate a new, exempted, reported or confidential introduction. |
| Brazil BR | No local match | 0 | Complete prohibited dataset plus current restricted-list workflow ANVISA RDC 1.029/2026 and RDC 1.030/2026, published 15 June 2026 | RDC 1.030/2026 amends rather than replaces the prohibited baseline, and the second restricted-list revision was still under consultation in July 2026. |
| India IN | No local match | 0 | Complete current Part 2 dataset plus official workflow for Parts 1, 3 and 4 Cosmetics Rules 2020 plus current BIS IS 4707 parts (1:2020, 2:2025, 3:2025, 4:2022) | The standards are separate controlled publications; absence from a locally indexed excerpt is not permission. |
| Saudi Arabia SA | No local match | 0 | Complete official list index SFDA live prohibited/restricted lists, snapshot 30 August 2026 | No list match is not permission; Gulf/SFDA product, claim, notification and technical requirements still apply. |
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Matching market records and conditions
Chemical identity and properties
CAS 10117-38-1PubChem CID 24958
Potassium Sulfite
- IUPAC name
- dipotassium;sulfite
- Molecular formula
- K2O3S
- Molecular weight
- 158.26 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 157.88422800 Da
- Topological polar surface area
- 82.4 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 0
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 4
- Covalent units
- 3
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
Dipotassium sulfitePotassium sulphiteSulfurous acid, dipotassium saltPotassium sulfite (K2SO3)UNII-015KZC652ESulfurous acid, potassium saltHSDB 5052015KZC652E
16 more reported names
EINECS 233-321-1DIPOTASSIUM SULPHITEPOTASSIUM SULFITE [MI]INS NO.225POTASSIUM SULFITE [FCC]POTASSIUM SULFITE [HSDB]INS-225EC 233-321-1E-225RefChem:175607POTASSIUM SULFITE [INCI]PotassiumsulfiteSulfurous acid, potassium salt (1:2)Potassium sulfite(IV)KaliumsulfitE225
External database identifiers
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID80889532
Evidence from additional scientific databases
NIH PubChem PUG-View
Exact identifier match24958
Attributed physical-property, hazard, environmental and use annotations.
- Physical Description: Liquid Source: EPA Chemical Data Reporting (CDR)
- Physical Description: Dihydrate: White solid; Slowly oxidized by air to sulfate; [Merck Index] White powder; [MSDSonline] Source: Haz-Map, Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases
- Solubility: White crystals or crystalline powder; sol in about 3.5 parts water; decomposed by diluted acids with evolution of sulfur dioxide; pH about 8 /dihydrate/ Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Solubility: White-yellowish, hexagonal form; insol in ammonia; slightly sol in alcohol /dihydrate/ Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Note: This chemical does not meet GHS hazard criteria for 81.5% (242 of 297) of all reports. Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- Signal: Warning Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- GHS Hazard Statements: H315 (16.5%): Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]; H319 (18.2%): Causes serious eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation]; H335 (16.2%): May cause respiratory irritation [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure; Respiratory tract irritation] Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- Precautionary Statement Codes: P261, P264, P264+P265, P271, P280, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P319, P321, P332+P317, P337+P317, P362+P364, P403+P233, P405, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement) Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- ECHA C&L Notifications Summary: Aggregated GHS information provided per 297 reports by companies from 10 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.; Reported as not meeting GHS hazard criteria per 242 of 297 reports by companies.; There are 7 notifications provided by 55 of 297 reports by companies with hazard statement code(s).; Information may vary between notifications depending on impurities, additives, and other factors. The percentage value in parenthesis indicates the notified classification ratio from companies that provide hazard codes. Only hazard codes with percentage values above 10% are shown. For more detailed information, please visit ECHA C&L website. Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- Signal: Danger Source: Hazardous Chemical Information System (HCIS), Safe Work Australia
- GHS Hazard Statements: H302: Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]; H318: Causes serious eye damage [Danger Serious eye damage/eye irritation] Source: Hazardous Chemical Information System (HCIS), Safe Work Australia
- Precautionary Statement Codes: P264, P264+P265, P270, P280, P301+P317, P305+P354+P338, P317, P330, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement) Source: Hazardous Chemical Information System (HCIS), Safe Work Australia
- Cosmetic Ingredient Review Finding(s): Safe in the present practices of use and concentration. Ingredient, concentration, and use information are available in documents discoverable at https://cir-reports.cir-safety.org Source: Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)
- Consumer Uses: Etching agent; Soil amendments (fertilizers) Source: EPA Chemical Data Reporting (CDR)
- Industry Uses: Reducing agent; Soil amendments (fertilizers) Source: EPA Chemical Data Reporting (CDR)
- Cosmetic Ingredient Review Link: CIR ingredient: Potassium Sulfite Source: Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)
- Sources/Uses: Used in photography, food and cosmetics (preservative and antioxidant), and drugs (cathartic and diuretic); [HSDB] Source: Haz-Map, Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases
- Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: Photographic Processing [Category: Other] Source: Haz-Map, Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases
- Uses: Photography; preservative and antioxidant in foods Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Uses: Medication: cathartic, diuretic Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Uses: COMPONENT OF PHOTOGRAPHIC DEVELOPERS; FOOD ADDITIVE (EG, PRESERVATIVE & ANTIOXIDANT); INGREDIENT IN COSMETICS (EG, HAIR PREPARATIONS) Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Mapped by: Existing checksum-valid CAS to unique PubChem CID match. Retrieved: 2026-08-31. Open source record
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Additional source coverage and match status
| Source | Result | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| EMBL-EBI ChEBI | No exact record | 2026-08-31 |
| NIH PubChem PUG-View | Exact match | 2026-08-31 |
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Cosmetic Ingredient Review safety assessments
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International occupational chemical-safety reference; not cosmetic-use approval
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Chemical-management evidence; cosmetic status remains governed by the applicable MHLW standard and market rules
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Official source and scope
Imported from Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/1175 (dataset version EU 2025/1175). The glossary supplies common ingredient names for the ingredient list required by Article 19(1)(g); it is not an approval or safety list.
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