Definition
Shellac, ammonium salt
Cosmetic roles
Keeps an emulsion from separatingEMULSION STABILISINGMixes and holds oil and water togetherSURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING
Safety & regulatory references
Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance
Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer
Source: EU CosIng ingredient list
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name セラック脂肪酸アンモニウム: 本品は、セラック（＊）から得られる脂肪酸のアンモニウム塩である。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
AMMONIUM SHELLACATEINCI암모늄쉘라케이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)Shellac, ammonium saltSynonymセラック脂肪酸アンモニウムJapanese labelling name
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 68308-35-0
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 269-647-6
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID1097652
What products actually use it for
What the 2 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.
- Emulsifier2
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard