Dipotassium Phosphate

AKA “7758-11-4, Dipotassium hydrogen phosphate, Potassium phosphate dibasic, Dipotassium hydrogenphosphate, Dibasic potassium phosphate, Potassium phosphate, dibasic, Phosphoric acid, dipotassium salt, Potassium dibasic phosphate, Dipotassium monophosphate”

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Dipotassium phosphate

AKA: 7758-11-4, Dipotassium hydrogen phosphate, Potassium phosphate dibasic, Dipotassium hydrogenphosphate, Dibasic potassium phosphate, Dibasic, Phosphoric acid, Dipotassium salt, Potassium dibasic phosphate, Dipotassium monophosphate

Ingredient · Anticorrosive · EWG: 1

Synthetic

Clean

Dipotassium hydrogenorthophosphate

Solubility Freely soluble in water. Insoluble in ethanol

Formula

HK2O4P

Mol. Weight

174.18

CAS #

7758-11-4

Form

Powder

State

Pellets or Large Crystals; Liquid, Other Solid; Dry Powder; Liquid

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Functions

Anticorrosive

Buffering

Prevents Corrosion

Stabilizes pH

Antioxidant Protection

Reduces Inflammation

Locks In Moisture

Prevents product degradation

Maintains optimal pH

Traditional Use

A mineral salt developed for use in cosmetics as a pH buffer and chelating agent in the mid-20th century. Also used historically in food preservation and industrial applications.