Ingredient Dictionary

AMMONIUM BICARBONATE

Ammonium bicarbonate is an organooxygen compound.

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 3 list it before the 1% line and 1 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

4 of 4 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first

Definition

Ammonium bicarbonate is an organooxygen compound.

Source: PubChem

US FDA substance register · UNII 45JP4345C9 · registered name AMMONIUM BICARBONATE · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Keeps pH steadyBUFFERING

Safety & regulatory references

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

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer

Source: EU CosIng ingredient list

Reviewed by CIR: Safety Assessment of Carbonate Salts as Used in Cosmetics

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

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

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name 炭酸水素アンモニウム: 本品は、炭酸のモノ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)

Names & identifiers

AMMONIUM BICARBONATEINCI암모늄바이카보네이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)Carbonic acid, monoammonium saltSynonym炭酸水素アンモニウムJapanese labelling name

CAS No.chemical registry number: 1066-33-7
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 213-911-5
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID5035618
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID3015618

IUPAC: Ammonium hydrogen carbonate
Molecular formula: CH5NO3
Molecular weight: 79.055 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance: Ammonium bicarbonate appears as a white crystalline solid having the odor of ammonia. Soluble in water. The primary hazard is the threat to the environment. Immediate steps should be taken to limit spread to the environment. Used to make other ammonium compounds, in food processing, and for other uses. · Dry Powder, Liquid
Odour: Faint odor of ammonia
Melting point: 95 °F (USCG, 1999) · 107 °C (decomposes)
Solubility: Freely soluble in water. Insoluble in ethanol · Insoluble in alcohol, acetone ... One gram dissolves in 10 mL glycerol (pharmaceutical grade)
Density: 1.57 at 68 °F (USCG, 1999) - Denser than water, will sink · 1.586 g/cu cm
Stability: Comparatively stable at room temp, ... the white fumes given off consist of ammonium 21.5%, carbon dioxide 55.7%, water vapor 22.8%, rate of decomposition increases as temperature rises.
pH: About 8,0 (5 % solution) · pH of 0.1N solution in water at 25 °C = 7.8
Dissociation constant: Dissociation constant (Kd): 1.45
Melting/freezing point: 35.0 ℃
Vapour pressure: 0.000000735 ㎜Hg (at 25℃)
Vapour density: 2.7
Relative density: 1.573-1.586
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow): -3.08 ((est.))
Decomposition temperature: 36-60 ℃
Molecular weight: 79.06

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: PubChem · KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)

What products actually use it for

What the 18 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.

pH regulating agent4
Processing aids not otherwise specified2
Intermediate2
Dispersing agent2
Ion exchange agent1
Swelling agent1
Chemical reaction regulator1
Surfactant (surface active agent)1

4 other uses

Filler1
Leavening agent (EPA)1
Flavouring and nutrient1
Thickening agent1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

2 skin studies and 1 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 3 studies

Category 6.3B (Category 3)
Skin Irritation · Read Across
Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
skin corrosion: in vitro / ex vivo · Screening · other guideline: OECD 431: In vitro Skin Corrosion: Human Skin Model Test according to
Category 6.4A (Category 2A)
Eye Irritation · Read Across