Potassium caseinate (inci)

Author: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

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"Potassium' means the element potassium, 'potassium caseinate' (casein) a dried milk protein. It is used for nutritional purposes but also in cosmetic products.

In cosmetic formulations, the substance acts as an antistatic agent (reduces static electricity by neutralizing the electrical charge on the surface, e.g. of hair) and as a combability aid (reduces or prevents tangling of the hair due to changes or damage on the hair surface and thus improves combability).

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

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