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Ingredient Dictionary

AMMONIUM ALUM

Molecular structure

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 1 list it before the 1% line and 0 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

1 of 1 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII DPU64XYB1D · registered name AMMONIUM ALUM ANHYDROUS · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Ammonium Alum is an inorganic salt

Cosmetic roles

Gives a tightening feelASTRINGENTReduces sweatingANTIPERSPIRANT

Safety & regulatory references

Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name 硫酸(Al/アンモニウム): 本品は、硫酸(*)のアルミニウムアンモニウム塩であり、次の化学式で表される。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

JCIA labelling name アルムアンモニウム: 本品は、次の化学式で表される無機塩である。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

AMMONIUM ALUMINCI암모늄알룸Korean label name (MFDS standard)Sulfuric acid, aluminium ammonium salt (2:1:1)SynonymアルムアンモニウムJapanese labelling name硫酸(Al/アンモニウム)Japanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
7784-25-0
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
232-055-3
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID7051428
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
DTXCID5030030
IUPAC
Aluminium ammonium sulfate (1/1/2)
Molecular formula
AlH4NO8S2
Molecular weight
237.13 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance
solid
Colour
white
Odour
odourless
Melting/freezing point
94.5 ℃
Initial boiling point and range
&amp, gt, 193 ℃
Flammability (solid, gas)
not flammable
Water solubility
142 g/ℓ
Vapour density
1 643 ㎏/㎥
Relative density
2.45 (20℃)
Decomposition temperature
&amp, gt, 193 ℃
Viscosity
1.369 mPa S
Molecular weight
237.14

Values measured on the substance itself. The KOSHA data are a reference for writing and reviewing safety data sheets, not a specification for a commercial raw material.

Source: KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)

What products actually use it for

What the 4 products reported to the US EPA with this ingredient use it for. Products outside cosmetics are included, so the top few rows are its main uses.

  • Antiperspirant (EPA)1
  • Astringent (EPA)1
  • Surface modifier1
  • Processing aids not otherwise specified1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

1 skin studies and 0 eye studies are on record.

Classed as low1

The study conclusions largely agree (100%). These tests are on the raw material itself; irritation at the amount in a finished product is a different question.

See all 1 studies
  • Not likely to be sensitizing
    skin sensitisation: in vivo (LLNA) · Screening · according to OECD Guideline 429 (Skin Sensitisation: Local Lymph Node Assay)

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Related literature

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