Database/Chelating/Potassium Gluconate
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Potassium Gluconate natural?

Yes. Gluconic acid comes from glucose fermentation; potassium is a natural mineral, so the whole salt is natural origin.

INCI namePotassium Gluconate
CAS299-27-4
FunctionChelating · Skin Protecting
FeedstockMade by neutralizing fermentation-derived gluconic acid with a…

How we scored it

Gluconic acid (fermentation product of glucose, natural) + K+ (natural mineral counter-ion). All atoms natural.
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.

Where it comes from

Made by neutralizing fermentation-derived gluconic acid with a potassium mineral source. Both fragments are natural origin.

In plain English

A mineral salt combining potassium with gluconic acid, made by fermenting glucose. Used in cosmetics as a chelating and skin-protecting ingredient.

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 GLUCONATE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  3. 3POTASSIUM GLUCONATE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=POTASSIUM%20GLUCONATE