Is Ammonium Sulfate safe in cosmetics?
Ammonium Sulfate has a safety rating of "GOOD" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
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Cosmetic Ingredient
Ammonium Sulfate
INCI: AMMONIUM SULFATE
Ammonium Sulfate (CAS 7783-20-2) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Buffering, viscosity controlling. EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: permitted. Industrial safety data is also available in the chemical safety database. Same-CAS public records also appear in pharmaceutical data.
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Function
Buffering, viscosity controlling
Safety Rating
GOOD
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Permitted; FDA GRAS for food; allowed in cosmetics without specific restriction
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Ammonium Sulfate.
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Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Ammonium Sulfate.
Regulatory Flags
endocrine_disruptor
fda_food_additive
Cross-Vertical Safety Context
Same-CAS public records found in pharmaceutical data.
SOURCE
ChEMBL / DrugCentral / FAERS
DB_PHARMA CAS match
Pharmaceutical Data
Same-CAS rows from the pharmaceutical spoke database.
Compound
AMMONIUM SULFATE
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL2107724
Max Phase
-1
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Ammonium Sulfate allowed in the EU?
Ammonium Sulfate EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Ammonium Sulfate do in cosmetics?
Ammonium Sulfate functions as: Buffering, viscosity controlling. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 7783-20-2.
Is Ammonium Sulfate used outside cosmetics?
Ammonium Sulfate also appears in pharmaceutical data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.
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