Potassium glycol sulfate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    59599-54-1

    Molecular formula
    C2H5KO5S

    SMILES
    C(COS(=O)(=O)[O-])O.[K+]

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Odorless 86.26%
    Savory 18.06%
    Sulfurous 16.63%
    Cooked 15.78%
    Clean 14.78%
    Meaty 12.2%
    Sour 11.42%
    Roasted 11.34%
    Pungent 11.28%
    Fresh 11.17%

     

    Flavor
    Bitter 64.02%
    Odorless 41.92%
    Bland 27.49%
    Mild 21.66%
    Very mild 21.01%
    Sweet-like 20.71%
    Formyl 20.57%
    Nitrile 19.91%
    Yeast 19.84%
    Roasted peanuts 19.55%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    pKa est.
    6.65 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    180.22 g/mol

    Flash point

    • 103.75 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • Potassium glycol sulfate
    • 59599-54-1
    • UNII-6V3I4U9G8H
    • 6V3I4U9G8H
    • 1,2-Ethanediol, mono(hydrogen sulfate), monopotassium salt
    • DTXSID50208271
    • RefChem:175483
    • DTXCID70130762
    • POTASSIUM GLYCOL SULFATE [INCI]
    • potassium;2-hydroxyethyl sulfate
    • SCHEMBL340574
    • Potassium 2-hydroxyethyl sulfate
    • Q27265562
    • 59599-54-1

  • Applications

    Potassium glycol sulfate (CAS 59599-54-1) is an anionic surfactant and emulsifier used primarily in detergent and household cleaning formulations to help disperse oily soils and improve surface wetting. It is commonly evaluated for use in cosmetics and personal care products as a surfactant and cleansing agent. In industrial manufacturing, it acts as a wetting agent, emulsifier, and dispersant in paints, coatings, inks, and polymer processing to improve dispersion and compatibility. It may also be used as an adjuvant in agricultural formulations to enhance pesticide dispersion and uptake.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 286.29
    methanol 587.76
    isopropanol 162.95
    water 132.61
    ethyl acetate 124.46
    n-propanol 148.62
    acetone 524.13
    n-butanol 130.61
    acetonitrile 321.82
    DMF 1808.86
    toluene 39.77
    isobutanol 69.21
    1,4-dioxane 287.77
    methyl acetate 221.74
    THF 287.01
    2-butanone 243.56
    n-pentanol 73.82
    sec-butanol 121.83
    n-hexane 3.82
    ethylene glycol 244.76
    NMP 787.68
    cyclohexane 14.06
    DMSO 1994.21
    n-butyl acetate 45.63
    n-octanol 56.21
    chloroform 49.56
    n-propyl acetate 56.76
    acetic acid 184.27
    dichloromethane 118.33
    cyclohexanone 201.34
    propylene glycol 118.33
    isopropyl acetate 58.56
    DMAc 1052.49
    2-ethoxyethanol 316.23
    isopentanol 82.57
    n-heptane 6.35
    ethyl formate 189.63
    1,2-dichloroethane 174.36
    n-hexanol 52.76
    2-methoxyethanol 812.99
    isobutyl acetate 14.25
    tetrachloromethane 11.17
    n-pentyl acetate 47.34
    transcutol 378.49
    n-heptanol 38.62
    ethylbenzene 19.12
    MIBK 63.4
    2-propoxyethanol 157.12
    tert-butanol 164.94
    MTBE 87.54
    2-butoxyethanol 102.12
    propionic acid 106.36
    o-xylene 45.17
    formic acid 445.27
    diethyl ether 130.42
    m-xylene 26.87
    p-xylene 19.64
    chlorobenzene 39.81
    dimethyl carbonate 119.45
    n-octane 4.46
    formamide 895.89
    cyclopentanone 240.48
    2-pentanone 176.97
    anisole 75.38
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 83.74
    gamma-butyrolactone 255.15
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 364.79
    pyridine 190.47
    3-pentanone 123.63
    furfural 379.6
    n-dodecane 4.13
    diethylene glycol 247.55
    diisopropyl ether 22.0
    tert-amyl alcohol 127.14
    acetylacetone 210.28
    n-hexadecane 4.58
    acetophenone 95.6
    methyl propionate 160.36
    isopentyl acetate 30.64
    trichloroethylene 151.82
    n-nonanol 51.25
    cyclohexanol 90.14
    benzyl alcohol 87.96
    2-ethylhexanol 25.95
    isooctanol 25.03
    dipropyl ether 32.06
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 46.92
    ethyl lactate 58.04
    propylene carbonate 83.3
    n-methylformamide 738.0
    2-pentanol 77.2
    n-pentane 10.12
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 89.82
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 64.45
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 123.56
    mesitylene 19.28
    ε-caprolactone 139.52
    p-cymene 15.73
    epichlorohydrin 294.45
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 38.24
    2-aminoethanol 233.59
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 667.25
    sulfolane 420.12
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 3.04
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 147.79
    n-hexyl acetate 63.32
    isooctane 1.8
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 165.38
    sec-butyl acetate 25.59
    tert-butyl acetate 58.97
    decalin 3.56
    glycerin 251.84
    diglyme 318.62
    acrylic acid 137.77
    isopropyl myristate 27.62
    n-butyric acid 104.71
    acetyl acetate 68.1
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 32.27
    ethyl propionate 55.96
    nitromethane 726.5
    1,2-diethoxyethane 100.28
    benzonitrile 89.07
    trioctyl phosphate 27.2
    1-bromopropane 55.86
    gamma-valerolactone 403.72
    n-decanol 40.89
    triethyl phosphate 26.36
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 31.09
    propionitrile 134.27
    vinylene carbonate 103.25
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 229.13
    DMS 56.65
    cumene 12.11
    2-octanol 31.97
    2-hexanone 69.05
    octyl acetate 43.74
    limonene 24.07
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 449.88
    ethyl orthosilicate 22.33
    tributyl phosphate 27.61
    diacetone alcohol 138.98
    N,N-dimethylaniline 70.23
    acrylonitrile 252.8
    aniline 84.77
    1,3-propanediol 292.45
    bromobenzene 29.09
    dibromomethane 68.25
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 133.73
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 27.97
    tetrabutyl urea 64.84
    diisobutyl methanol 18.59
    2-phenylethanol 62.12
    styrene 26.64
    dioctyl adipate 43.55
    dimethyl sulfate 254.2
    ethyl butyrate 39.02
    methyl lactate 156.16
    butyl lactate 48.78
    diethyl carbonate 28.13
    propanediol butyl ether 116.52
    triethyl orthoformate 27.94
    p-tert-butyltoluene 16.52
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 84.83
    morpholine 316.26
    tert-butylamine 71.63
    n-dodecanol 31.64
    dimethoxymethane 492.59
    ethylene carbonate 79.11
    cyrene 103.66
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 81.12
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 23.4
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 52.29
    4-methylpyridine 186.4
    dibutyl ether 36.91
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 18.59
    DEF 353.47
    dimethyl isosorbide 126.62
    tetrachloroethylene 96.4
    eugenol 96.18
    triacetin 70.57
    span 80 81.68
    1,4-butanediol 113.04
    1,1-dichloroethane 60.86
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 49.93
    methyl formate 544.6
    2-methyl-1-butanol 76.13
    n-decane 6.26
    butyronitrile 119.11
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 38.47
    1-chlorooctane 21.34
    1-chlorotetradecane 10.73
    n-nonane 6.18
    undecane 4.95
    tert-butylcyclohexane 2.24
    cyclooctane 5.69
    cyclopentanol 93.65
    tetrahydropyran 129.84
    tert-amyl methyl ether 79.91
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 242.27
    1-hexene 13.58
    2-isopropoxyethanol 130.54
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 125.56
    methyl butyrate 88.45

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IFRA standard 51

Recommendation
No restriction
Maximum acceptable concentrations in the finished product (%)
Category 1
Products applied to the lips
 No restriction Category 7A
Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 No restriction
Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
 No restriction Category 7B
Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 No restriction
Category 3
Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
 No restriction Category 8
Products with significant anogenital exposure
 No restriction
Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
 No restriction Category 9
Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
 No restriction
Category 5A
Body lotion products applied to the body using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10A
Household care products with mostly hand contact
 No restriction
Category 5B
Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10B
Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
 No restriction
Category 5C
Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 11A
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 5D
Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
 No restriction Category 11B
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 6
Products with oral and lip exposure
 No restriction Category 12
Products not intended for direct skin contact, minimal or insignificant transfer to skin
 No restriction