Food Safety Substance
Ammonium hydroxideE527
Ammonium hydroxide (E527) is a food additive with PUBLISHED in the EU, GRAS in the US, and data from 9 regulatory sources.
Substance Identity
Resolved identifiers used to render this food-safety record.
Multi-Jurisdiction Comparison
Side-by-side status rows for the same resolved substance across public food regulators.
| Jurisdiction | Authority | Status | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | EU Commission | PUBLISHED | EU additive listing; Annex II entry |
| Canada | Health Canada | Listed | Acidity regulator |
| Codex | Codex Alimentarius | Listed | Acidity regulator |
EU Food Additive Status
EU Commission food-additive listing rows from eu_food_additives.
| Jurisdiction | E-number | Status | Type | Name | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | E527 | PUBLISHED | substanceFAD | Ammonium hydroxide | - |
EU Annex II Authorised Uses
Authorised additive rows and use conditions from EU Annex II tables.
| Jurisdiction | E-number | Name | INS | Policy item | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | E527 | Ammonium hydroxide | - | POL-FAD-IMPORT-3224 | - |
Conditions and restrictions
| Jurisdiction | Food category | Restriction | Comment | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | 1.9 Edible caseinates | quantum satis | - | EU Food Additives Database |
Codex GSFA Status
Codex Alimentarius GSFA permissions and maximum-use rows.
| Jurisdiction | INS / E-number | Function | Food category | Max level | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Codex | 527 | Acidity regulator | 01.2.1.2 Fermented milks (plain), heat-treated after fermentation | GMP | - |
Health Canada Status
Health Canada food-additive permissions by functional class and food scope.
| Jurisdiction | Class | Permitted foods | Maximum level | List |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | Acidity regulator | (a) Cocoa products as defined in Volume 4 of the Food Compositional Standards Document | (a) Good Manufacturing Practice. If used singly, the amount of ammonium hydroxide in neutralizing value, calculated from its weight, not to exceed the neutralizing value of 5% anhydrous potassium carbonate by weight of the cocoa product, calculated on a fat-free basis. If used in any combination with other acidity regulators, the total combined amount of these acidity regulators in neutralizing value, calculated from their respective weight, not to exceed the neutralizing value of 5% anhydrous potassium carbonate by weight of the cocoa product, calculated on a fat-free basis. This total combined amount does not include any of citric acid, phosphoric acid or tartaric acid that may be added up to their respective maximum levels of use set out in this list. | List of Permitted Acidity Regulators and Acid-Reacting Materials |
| Canada | Acidity regulator | (b) Gelatin | (b) Good Manufacturing Practice | List of Permitted Acidity Regulators and Acid-Reacting Materials |
| Canada | Acidity regulator | (c) Unstandardized foods | (c) Good Manufacturing Practice | List of Permitted Acidity Regulators and Acid-Reacting Materials |
EU FCM Substances
EU food-contact material rows and migration-limit fields.
| Jurisdiction | FCM no. | Ref no. | Substance | Use | SML | Regulation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | 413 | 35600 | ammonium hydroxide | additive/PPA | - | Regulation (EU) No 10/2011, Annex I |
JECFA ADI Values
JECFA ADI records and evaluation years.
| Jurisdiction | Chemical name | JECFA no. | CAS | ADI | ADI upper | Function | Evaluation year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JECFA | AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE | - | - | no_data | - | - | 1965 |
| JECFA | AMMONIA solution | - | 1336-21-6 | NOT LIMITED | - | ACIDITY_REGULATOR | 1965 |
Cross-Reference to Cosmetics / Chemicals / Pharma
Same-CAS public rows from adjacent Roots verticals where available.
Cross-Vertical Regulatory Divergence
This substance has different regulatory treatment across food, cosmetics, and industrial use.
Frequently Asked Questions
Food-use, safety, ADI, and cross-vertical answers mirrored into FAQPage JSON-LD.
What is Ammonium hydroxide used for in food?
Ammonium hydroxide appears in food-use rows as: Acidity regulator; Acidity regulator; Acidity regulator.
Is Ammonium hydroxide / E527 safe?
This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. ADI/reference value: ADI NOT LIMITED mg/kg bw. EU status evidence: PUBLISHED. US/FDA evidence: GRAS.
What is the ADI for Ammonium hydroxide?
Ammonium hydroxide has this ADI/reference value in the food-safety tables: ADI NOT LIMITED mg/kg bw. Source: WHO JECFA.
Is Ammonium hydroxide also used in cosmetics?
Ammonium hydroxide has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Ammonium Hydroxide, EU status restricted.