Potassium Camelliate

AKA: Potassium salt of camellia oil, Potassium camellia oil

Synthetic

Cleanser

Not Clean

OriginCamellia sinensis is native to East Asia and belongs to the Theaceae family. Cold-pressed from the seeds to obtain camellia seed oil. The oil's fatty acids are then saponified with potassium hydroxide to create potassium camelliate.

Potassium Camelliate is the potassium salt of the fatty acids derived from Camellia Seed Oil

CAS #

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Form

Liquid

Skin Types

●all-skin-types

Best For

General

Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe

Yes

Functions

Cleansing

Makes oil and water mix so dirt, makeup, and sunscreen can actually be washed away. The reason your face wash foams.

Removes Impurities

The paper trail

🔬Peer-reviewednone on file

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🛡️Safety-assessed2 reviews →

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EWG

CIR

Safe as used

Pregnancy

Yes

Concentration Guide

CIR lists it as not reported to be in use.

CIR · report published 2019

Regulatory Status

USA✔ permitted

EU⚠ restricted

JAPAN⚠ restricted

CANADA⚠ restricted

Regulatory Agencies

EWG CIR FDA EU COSING Health Canada

Verified Jun 2026

Data: CosIng · EWG · CIR