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Potassium azide

CAS 20762-60-1 Updated
3

Safety score · 0–100

Avoid

Derived from EU CosIng regulatory status, PubChem hazard data and published research. How we score.

About

An extremely toxic inorganic azide salt — comparable in lethality to cyanide and capable of releasing explosive hydrazoic gas. Has no place in cosmetics; EU lists it among prohibited/restricted hazardous substances.

Skin benefits

  • No legitimate cosmetic benefit

Known concerns

  • Acutely lethal at very low doses
  • EU prohibited for cosmetic use
  • Generates explosive heavy-metal azides on contact with metals
  • Releases toxic hydrazoic acid gas

References

EU

EU CosIng database

European Commission cosmetic ingredient registry — regulatory status, restrictions, authorised functions.

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