Potassium Hydroxide is a chemical compound, inorganic hydroxide, alkaline salt obtained by electrolysis, treating oxides with water.

It appears as a white or yellowish powder, fine or flaky.

Safety

It is a caustic agent. In certain doses and with acute exposure it can cause burns and corrosion.

What it is used for and where

Cosmetics

pH adjuster. This ingredient tends to restore the pH of a cosmetic formulation to its optimal value. The correct pH value is an essential determinant for lipid synthesis in the stratum corneum. The average physiological pH value of the face ranges between 5.67 and 5.76. The hair fibre has a pH value of 3.67.

CAS: 1310-58-3