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AMMONIUM IODIDE

Ammonium iodide is the iodide salt of ammonia.

Molecular structure

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII OZ8F027LDH · registered name AMMONIUM IODIDE · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Ammonium iodide is the iodide salt of ammonia. It is an iodide salt and an ammonium salt.

Source: PubChem

Cosmetic roles

Inhibits microbial growthANTIMICROBIAL

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

Names & identifiers

AMMONIUM IODIDEINCI암모늄아이오다이드Korean label name (MFDS standard)Ammonium iodide ((NH4)I)Synonym
CAS No.chemical registry number
12027-06-4
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
234-717-7
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID60894063
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
DTXCID601324106
IUPAC
Ammonium iodide
Molecular formula
H4IN
Molecular weight
144.943 g/mol

What products actually use it for

What the 1 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.

  • Biocide1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

2 skin studies and 2 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 4 studies
  • Category 6.3A (Category 2)
    Skin Irritation · Read Across
  • Not likely to be sensitizing
    skin sensitisation: in vivo (non-LLNA) · Screening · according to other guideline: Patch test
  • Severe Irritation
    eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · other guideline: US EPA Pesticide Assessment Guidelines, 1982 according to
  • Category 6.4A (Category 2A)
    Eye Irritation · Read Across

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Related literature

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