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Potassium alum
Potassium alum
,
potash alum
, or
potassium aluminum sulfate
is a
chemical compound
: the
potassium
double
sulfate
of
aluminium
. Its chemical formula is KAl(SO
4
)
2
and it is commonly found in its
dodecahydrate
form as KAl(SO
4
)
2
·12H
2
O.
Alum
is the common name for this
chemical compound
, given the
nomenclature
of potassium aluminum sulfate dodecahydrate. It is commonly used in
water purification
,
leather
tanning,
dyeing
, fireproof
textiles
, and
baking powder
. It also has cosmetic uses as a deodorant, as an aftershave treatment and as a
styptic
for minor bleeding from shaving.
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