Ammonium Sulfate
INCI: AMMONIUM SULFATE
CAS 7783-20-2 EC 231-984-1
Ammonium sulphate
Limited Data
Insufficient safety data available. Consider enriching this ingredient.
Details
Description
Ammonium sulphate
Purpose
Function
Buffering, viscosity controlling
Profile
Properties
Silicone
Silicone free
Compliance
Regulatory Status
EU
Permitted
Safety
GOOD
US
Permitted
Absorptionmoderate
Sensitizationlow
MoSadequate
NOAEL886 mg/kg
ConcernLow
Flags
endocrine_disruptorfda_food_additive
Verdict
Potential skin and eye irritant at high concentrations; ammonia release at elevated pH; avoid in formulations above pH 8-9 to prevent free ammonia generation
US Note
Permitted; FDA GRAS for food; allowed in cosmetics without specific restriction
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