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Potassium carbonate

Parameters

Chart entries
1
Purposes
To alkalize
Curing agent
no

9 CFR 424.21, chart at paragraph (c). eCFR as in force on 2026-01-01, retrieved 2026-09-04.

Permitted uses and amounts

Potassium carbonate, as listed in 9 CFR 424.21(c)
ClassPurposeProductsAmount
MiscellaneousTo alkalizeMargarine or oleomargarineSufficient for purpose.

Buying it

The chart above is a regulatory permission: it says this substance may be used, for which purpose, in which products and up to what amount. It is not a recommendation to use it, and the amount in the chart is a ceiling rather than a dose. A retail form of this substance exists, and it is linked below so that the figure in the chart can be checked against what is actually in the packet.

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Listing

Potassium Carbonate 454 Grams

Lowest new, checked 2026-09-04
$10.76
Brand
FLAVORSandCOLOR.com
ASIN
B00G2JYXO2

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Source: Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR), Title 9, 9 CFR 424.21. Parsed from eCFR XML as in force on 2026-01-01, retrieved 2026-09-04. Read the section