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Is Potassium Tetrathionate vegetarian?

Potassium Tetrathionate

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Potassium Tetrathionate is the dipotassium salt of tetrathionic acid, an inorganic sulfur oxyanion compound used as a chemical reagent.

Also known as Tetrathionic acid, dipotassium salt
INCI name Potassium Tetrathionate
CAS number 13932-13-3
EC number 237-702-3
CosIng ID 59321
Last reviewed 9 July 2026

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