Potassium hydroxide in EU cosmetics: Annex III, entry 15d
Potassium hydroxide: maximum concentration in ready for use preparation by product type: Callosity softener/remover: 1,5 % (4). Annex III, entry 15d, Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009, consolidated 18 May 2026.
- Annex
- III: List of substances which cosmetic products must not contain except subject to the restrictions laid down
- Reference number
- 15d
- Chemical name/INN
- Potassium hydroxide (21)
- Name of Common Ingredients Glossary
- Potassium hydroxide
- CAS number
- 1310-58-3
- EC number
- 215-181-3
- Version
- Consolidated version of 18 May 2026
- Official source
- Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009, consolidated text
Official wording: restrictions
- Product type, body parts: Callosity softener/remover | Maximum concentration in ready for use preparation: 1,5 % (4)
Official wording: conditions of use and warnings
Contains alkali
Avoid contact with eyes
Keep out of reach of children
Read directions for use carefully
Notes referred to in this entry
- (4) The quantity of sodium, potassium or lithium hydroxide is expressed as weight of sodium hydroxide. In cases of mixtures, the sum should not exceed the limits given in column g.
- (21) For other uses of potassium hydroxide, see Annex III, No 15a.
Same CAS number in other entries of the annexes
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