Surfactant

Ammonium Stearate

INCI: AMMONIUM STEARATE
CAS 1002-89-7 EC 213-695-2
Ammonium stearate
Limited Data
Insufficient safety data available. Consider enriching this ingredient.
Details

Description

Ammonium stearate

Purpose

Function

Cleansing, surfactant, emulsifying
Profile

Properties

Silicone
Silicone free
Compliance

Regulatory Status

EU
Permitted
Safety
EXCELLENT
US
Permitted
Absorptionlow
Sensitizationnone
MoSnot established
NOAEL100 mg/kg
ConcernLow
Verdict

Well-established surfactant with excellent safety profile; potential for mild irritation at very high concentrations in leave-on products

US Note

Permitted; stearic acid salts are well-established, CIR safe-as-used, FDA GRAS for food contact

Assessment

Ratings

Comedogenic0/5
LowHigh
Irritancy0/5
LowHigh
Reference

Identifiers

CAS Number
1002-89-7
EC Number
213-695-2
INCI
AMMONIUM STEARATE
Category
Surfactant
Updated
Apr 2, 2026