Ingredient

Potassium Myristate

Low risk

FunctionSoap Surfactant

What it is — Potassium Myristate (INCI: Potassium Myristate) is a soap-type surfactant made from myristic fatty acid.

What it does — It is commonly used to cleanse by lifting away oil and dirt and to create a dense, creamy lather in soap-style cleansers.

Typical use — Found in foaming facial cleansers, liquid soaps and body washes.

Who it suits / good to know — Suits those who enjoy a rich, foamy soap-style cleanse; because soap-based surfactants are more alkaline, very dry or sensitive skin may prefer milder amino-acid cleansers.

Safety — DHALIORA grades it low risk in its EWG-style, ingredient-by-ingredient review. This is general information, not medical advice. Follow with moisturizer if cleansing leaves skin feeling tight.

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How grades are set — Risk reflects our own reading of publicly available safety data, an EWG-style reading shown at the worst-case grade we've assigned this ingredient across products. It isn't a third party's proprietary score, and it isn't medical advice. Always read the packaging and patch-test where indicated.
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