Curi/Atlas/Potassium Cetyl Phosphate

INCI · surfactant · CIR review pending · used in 5 products

Potassium Cetyl Phosphate

Potassium Cetyl Phosphate is the potassium salt of cetyl alcohol phosphate (1-hexadecanol, phosphate, potassium salt), with CAS numbers 84861-79-0 and 19035-79-1. It appears as a white to beige powder and functions primarily as an emulsifier and surfactant/cleansing agent according to CosIng. It is classified under the official CosIng functions of emulsifying and surfactant.

Evidence level

weak

EWG score

—

Comedogenic

—

Category

surfactant

● Benefits

Described as the "golden standard" emulsifier for stabilizing difficult oil-in-water emulsions. It is especially valued in sunscreen formulations, where it can boost SPF protection and increase the water-resistance of the formula.

emulsifyingspf-boostingwater-resistance

● Cautions

Where Curi finds it.

Curi's featured formulas containing Potassium Cetyl Phosphate.

COSRX Aloe Soothing Sun Cream SPF 50+

COSRX · 코스알엑스

Aloe Soothing Sun Cream SPF 50+

알로에 수딩 선크림 SPF 50+

provides broad-spectrum SPF 50 sun protectionfeels like a moisturizer due to lightweight texture

Make P:rem Make P:rem Blemish Tone-up Sun Serum

Make P:rem · 메이크프렘

Make P:rem Blemish Tone-up Sun Serum

achieve a radiant, glass-like glowtargets dark spots

TONYMOLY TonyMoly 2X Vitamin C Tone Up Cream SPF 50+ PA+++

TONYMOLY · 토니모리

TonyMoly 2X Vitamin C Tone Up Cream SPF 50+ PA+++

blocks sunrays with SPF50+ and PA+++improves wrinkles

Mizon 0.1% Retinol Youth Serum

Mizon · 미즌

0.1% Retinol Youth Serum

diminish the appearance of fine lines and wrinklesdeliver smooth and even skin texture

Mizon Mizon 0.3% Retinol Youth Cream

Mizon · 미즌

Mizon 0.3% Retinol Youth Cream

creates a more even, clarified complexionanti-aging moisturizer for blemish-prone skin