Potassium Hydroxide
Potassium Hydroxide
The lye used for liquid soap. Same handling cautions as sodium hydroxide.
How solid is the pore-clogging number
Potassium Hydroxide rates 0 of 5 — no observed follicular occlusion in testing. The rating is graded established. Traceable to published comedogenicity testing and consistent across sources.
It describes the raw ingredient in isolation. In a finished product, how much is present and where it sits in the list matter just as much. Check a whole label to see it in context.