POTASSIUM BITARTRATE
Butanedioic acid, 2,3-dihydroxy- (2R, 3R)- potassium salt (1:1),Potassium Hydrogen Tartrate
POTASSIUM BITARTRATE is listed in the EU CosIng inventory, but no direct annex records are linked on this page yet.
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Chemical identity and properties
Potassium Bitartrate
Potassium bitartrate is an organic potassium salt of L-tartaric acid. It is a by-product of winemaking and occurs naturally in grapes, the major fruit used to produce wine. It has a role as an antimicrobial agent, a laxative, a food acidity regulator, a plant metabolite, a food anticaking agent, a food stabiliser, a food humectant and a raising agent. It contains a L-tartrate(1-). — ChEBI
- IUPAC name
- potassium (2R,3R)-2,3,4-trihydroxy-4-oxobutanoate
- Molecular formula
- C4H5KO6
- Molecular weight
- 188.18 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 187.97231936 Da
- Topological polar surface area
- 118.0 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 3
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 6
- Covalent units
- 2
- Defined stereocentres
- 2
Also known as
16 more reported names
External database identifiers
- ChEBI:CHEBI:32034
- ChEMBL:CHEMBL2105248
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID6042313
- PubMed:22926733
- PubMed:17532693
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 POTASSIUM BITARTRATE
INCI name
POTASSIUM BITARTRATE
Description
Butanedioic acid, 2,3-dihydroxy- (2R, 3R)- potassium salt (1:1),Potassium Hydrogen Tartrate
Record provenance
- Inventory reference
- 90623
- Imported identity
- POTASSIUM BITARTRATE
- Source update
- 11/03/2014
Annex records for POTASSIUM BITARTRATE
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How POTASSIUM BITARTRATE appears in the CosIng inventory
The CosIng inventory lists POTASSIUM BITARTRATE 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.
POTASSIUM BITARTRATE is also tagged with 1 cosmetic function 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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