Potassium palm kernelate (inci)

Author:Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer

Last updated on: 29.10.2020

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Potassium salt of palm kernel oil

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DefinitionThis section has been translated automatically.

"Potassium" refers to the alkali metal potassium, "palm kernelate" to the ingredients of palm kernel oil (see below Elaeis Guineensis Kernel Oil), here as potassium salt.

Potassium palm kernelate is the potassium salt of palm kernel oil. The mixture of substances is used in cosmetic formulations. It has a cleansing effect (cleans skin, hair or teeth) and acts as a viscosity regulator (increases or decreases the viscosity or toughness of cosmetic products).

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

Author: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer