Ammonium Bicarbonate
INCI: AMMONIUM BICARBONATE
CAS 1066-33-7 EC 213-911-5
Ammonium hydrogencarbonate
Limited Data
Insufficient safety data available. Consider enriching this ingredient.
Details
Description
Ammonium hydrogencarbonate
Purpose
Function
Buffering (pH control)
Profile
Properties
Silicone
Silicone free
Compliance
Regulatory Status
EU
Permitted
Safety
GOOD
US
Permitted
Absorptionnegligible
Sensitizationlow
MoSadequate
NOAEL684 mg/kg
ConcernLow
Flags
epa_safer_alternativefda_food_additive
Verdict
Potential skin/eye irritant at high concentrations; used up to 93.4% in rinse-off hair bleach; formulate to be non-irritating
US Note
CIR: safe as used when formulated to be non-irritating; FDA GRAS as food additive
Assessment
Ratings
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