Database/Emulsifying Surfactant/Potassium Cocoate
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Potassium Cocoate natural?

Yes. Coconut-derived fatty acids saponified with potassium; both the fatty chain and mineral potassium counter-ion are natural origin.

INCI namePotassium Cocoate
CAS61789-30-8
FunctionEmulsifying Surfactant · Cleansing Surfactant
FeedstockMade by saponifying coconut oil with potassium hydroxide,…

How we scored it

Potassium salt of coconut fatty acids; fatty chain and potassium ion both natural origin. 100% natural mass.
What counts. ISO 16128-2 scores the atoms that remain in the final ingredient. Reagents, solvents, catalysts and protecting groups used during manufacture leave no mass behind and are not counted.

How it’s made

Saponification of coconut oil with KOH. Each curved arrow moves one electron pair, and the film ends on the score above.

Where it comes from

Made by saponifying coconut oil with potassium hydroxide, typically to produce soft/liquid soap. No petrochemical alternative is used.

In plain English

Potassium Cocoate is a soft soap made from coconut oil. It's used as a cleansing agent, especially in liquid and cream soaps, because potassium soaps stay softer than sodium ones.

CosIng definition: Potassum salt of coconut acid

References

  1. 1ISO 16128-1:2016 and ISO 16128-2:2017 — Guidelines on technical definitions and criteria for natural and organic cosmetic ingredients and products. ISO, Geneva.
  2. 2POTASSIUM COCOATE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  3. 3POTASSIUM COCOATE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=POTASSIUM%20COCOATE