TETRAPOTASSIUM PYROPHOSPHATE
Tetrapotassium pyrophosphate
TETRAPOTASSIUM PYROPHOSPHATE is listed in the EU CosIng inventory, but no direct annex records are linked on this page yet.
Regulatory evidence by market
No rule for this ingredient has been imported for any of the 13 markets tracked here.
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Chemical identity and properties

Potassium pyrophosphate
Potassium tetrapyrophosphate is a whitish-colored powdered solid. It is toxic by ingestion, and/or inhalation. Contact with the substance should be avoided. — CAMEO Chemicals
- IUPAC name
- tetrapotassium;phosphonato phosphate
- Molecular formula
- K4O7P2
- Molecular weight
- 330.34 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 329.7667523 Da
- Topological polar surface area
- 136.0 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 0
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 7
- Covalent units
- 5
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
16 more reported names
External database identifiers
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID3036446
Retrieved from NIH PubChem on 2026-08-31 by checksum-valid CAS matching. Chemical properties do not replace the regulatory decision on this page.
Inventory details for TETRAPOTASSIUM PYROPHOSPHATE
INCI name
TETRAPOTASSIUM PYROPHOSPHATE
Description
Tetrapotassium pyrophosphate
Record provenance
- Inventory reference
- 80751
- Imported identity
- TETRAPOTASSIUM PYROPHOSPHATE
- Source update
- 15/10/2010
Annex records for TETRAPOTASSIUM PYROPHOSPHATE
Key data
- BUFFERING
- Stabilising the pH of an aqueous medium in a narrow range even if an acid or base is added. Altering and/or maintaining a cosmetic product's pH at the desired level.
- CHELATING
- Forming complexes with metal ions which could affect the stability and/or appearance of cosmetics.
- ORAL CARE
- Providing cosmetic effects to the oral cavity, e.g. cleansing, deodorising, protecting.
Official EU ingredient-name evidence
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How TETRAPOTASSIUM PYROPHOSPHATE appears in the CosIng inventory
The CosIng inventory lists TETRAPOTASSIUM PYROPHOSPHATE as a cosmetic ingredient and this page links it to 0 annex records. The inventory entry captures names and identifiers, while the annex records show where the substance is prohibited, restricted or positively listed in EU cosmetics law.
TETRAPOTASSIUM PYROPHOSPHATE is also tagged with 3 cosmetic functions in the official data. Function labels describe intended use, but they do not replace regulatory review of linked annex records before formulation or labelling work.
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Source note for TETRAPOTASSIUM PYROPHOSPHATE
This page reproduces the CosIng inventory entry for TETRAPOTASSIUM PYROPHOSPHATE from public European Commission cosmetic ingredient materials and shows linked identifiers even when no direct annex match is currently attached.
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