Cosmetic Ingredient

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

Comedogenic0/5
LowHigh
Irritancy0/5
LowHigh
Reference

Identifiers

CAS Number
1066-33-7
EC Number
213-911-5
INCI
AMMONIUM BICARBONATE
Category
Cosmetic Ingredient
Updated
Apr 2, 2026