Potassium cyanate (inci)

Authors: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer, Prof. Dr. med. Martina Bacharach-Buhles

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

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CAS number: 590-28-3

Definition
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"Potassium" refers to the element potassium, "cyanate" salts/esters of cyanic acid.

Potassium cyanate is used in cosmetic formulations. The substance acts as an emollient (makes the skin smooth and supple), skin care agent (keeps the skin in good condition) and hair conditioning agent (makes the hair easy to comb, smooth, soft and shiny and gives it volume).

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