potassium hydroxide
Severity 4/10buffering
Is potassium hydroxide safe?
potassium hydroxide carries moderate concerns worth knowing about (irritation).
Documented concerns
Each concern below is drawn from official data — see the cited sources ↓
Irritation
4/10Classified by EU CLP Skin Corr. 1A.
Official regulatory status
Pulled directly from official regulatory datasets and expert reviews — not our own judgement.
Sources
Each authority below is shown only because our ingested copy of its data lists potassium hydroxide — not because we asserted it. Follow a link to verify the classification or regulation directly.
CIR conclusion from the Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Quick Reference Table — cir-safety.org (snapshot in data/sources/)(point-in-time snapshot; CIR's live record may have been updated since).
See our methodology for how these map to concern levels. Informational only — not medical advice.
Products in our library containing potassium hydroxide
- Savon le naturelextra pur de marseillaise
- UnileverMonsavon Bol à Raser Pour Rasage Traditionnel 125g
- Yves RocherCrème Mains Hydratante Pur Arnica
- Savon Le Naturelextra pur de Marseille
- Carrefourcrème de soin hydratante
- l-orealGarnier SkinActive Pure Charcoal Tissuemasker
- PalmoliveFor Men Classic Scheercrème
- Yves RocherCrème Mains Hydratante Longue Durée
- SundanceKids 50 Sonnenmilch
- NAJELSavon d’Alep Liquide
- SunMedSpray Solar 50+
- Sun Dance50+ Sonnenmilch
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