Potassium Laurate
Potassium Laurate is a surfactant and emulsifying ingredient. It’s in 6 products on Poliage, most often blush, moisturizer and toner. Avoid lists on Poliage that include it: none.
Updated October 21, 2026
In plain English
Potassium laurate: used to keep oil and water blended.
What it does
Contains Potassium Laurate: emulsifying
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Potassium Laurate: surfactant
Function listed in CosIng
Source: CosIng, the European Commission cosmetic ingredient database, ref 36985, accessed October 22, 2026.
Products that contain Potassium Laurate
Clinique
All About Clean Rinse-Off Foaming Cleanser
Lists coconut derivatives
Maybelline
Cheek Heat Gel-Cream Blush
Blush · Lists silicones
Nivea
EXTRA WHITE PORE MINIMISER MUD FOAM
Lists fragrance, salicylic acid
CeraVe
Hydrating Toner
Toner · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Loreal
Loreal Pure-Claly Mask Clear & Comfort
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, coconut derivatives
Tatcha
The Longevity Memory Cream
Moisturizer · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, essential oils, silicones
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