Potassium Safflowerate

Potassium Safflowerate 1
Potassium Safflowerate 2
AKA: Potassium safflower acid, Safflower potassium salt
Plant-Derived
Cleanser
Not Clean
Potassium salt of the fatty acids derived from Carthamus tinctorius
Family
Asteraceae (Daisy family)
Plant Part
Seed
CAS #
8015-80-3; 8007-24-7; 8002-03-7; 68425-36-5; 91051-35-3
Form
Liquid
Functions
Cleansing
Makes oil and water mix so dirt, makeup, and sunscreen can actually be washed away. The reason your face wash foams.
Cleansing Surfactant
Removes Impurities
Traditional Use
A modern saponified derivative of safflower oil created through chemical synthesis for contemporary cosmetic formulations. Traditional safflower (Carthamus tinctorius) has been used in Chinese and Ayurvedic medicine for circulation and skin health, but this specific salt form is a 20th-century cosmetic invention.
EWG
4
CIR
Safe as used
Pregnancy
Yes
CIR Safety Findings
Not a Sensitizer
medical-approval
all-shades-safe
Regulatory Status
USA✔ permitted
EU⚠ restricted
JAPAN⚠ restricted
CANADA⚠ restricted
Skin Types
●all-skin-types
Best For
General
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Yes
The paper trail
🔬Peer-reviewednone on file
⚖️Regulatory1 listing →
🛡️Safety-assessed2 reviews →
Counts, not a verdict. A listing isn't a study. The trail, you decide.
Verified Jun 2026
Data: CosIng · EWG · CIR