Is Potassium Sulphate vegetarian?
Potassium Sulphate
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Potassium Sulphate is an inorganic mineral salt used as an acidity regulator and food additive. It also occurs naturally as the mineral arcanite and is used in fertilisers and cosmetics.
| Also known as | Arcanite, Arcanum duplicatum, Dipotassium sulphate, K2SO4, kalii sulfuricum, Potassium sulfate, Potassium sulphate, Sulphate of potash |
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| INCI name | Potassium Sulphate |
| E number | E515 |
| INS number | 515 |
| CAS number | 7778-80-5 |
| EC number | 231-915-5 |
| CosIng ID | 37029 |
| Last reviewed | 22 April 2026 |
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