Potassium caprylate

Potassium caprylate (CAS 764-71-6), also known commercially as potassium octanoate, is the potassium salt of caprylic acid.

Where is Potassium caprylate used?

• Personal care: soap-forming emulsifier in liquid cleansers, shampoos and skin creams
• Food: preservative and emulsifying salt in processed products
• Pharmaceutical: stabilizer and antimicrobial excipient in injectables and protein-based biologics
• Agriculture: wetting and dispersing agent in crop protection products
• It functions as an emulsifier, surfactant and antimicrobial agent.

Commercial specifications

• Pharmaceutical grade to USP or Ph. Eur.
• Bulk quantities; concentration and purity confirmed against COA