Ingredient Dictionary

AMMONIUM THIOCYANATE

Ammonium thiocyanate is the organic ammonium salt of thiocyanic acid.

Definition

Ammonium thiocyanate is the organic ammonium salt of thiocyanic acid. It contains a thiocyanate.

Source: PubChem

US FDA substance register · UNII YYL9152Z1Y · registered name AMMONIUM THIOCYANATE · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Thiocyanic acid, ammonium salts

Cosmetic roles

Reduces other ingredientsREDUCINGAdjusts thicknessVISCOSITY CONTROLLINGReduces sweatingANTIPERSPIRANTKeeps pH steadyBUFFERINGOxidises other ingredientsOXIDISINGCares for the mouthORAL CARE

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 THIOCYANATEINCI암모늄티오시아네이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)Thiocyanic acid, ammonium saltSynonym

CAS No.chemical registry number: 1762-95-4
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 217-175-6
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID3029653
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID809653

IUPAC: Ammonium thiocyanate
Molecular formula: CH4N2S
Molecular weight: 76.12 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance: Ammonium thiocyanate is a colorless crystalline solid. It is soluble in water. The primary hazard is the threat posed to the environment. Immediate steps should be taken to limit its spread to the environment. It is used in chemical analysis, in photography, as a fertilizer, and for many other uses. · Ammonium thiocyanate liquor appears as an aqueous solution of a colorless crystalline solid. Contains no cyanide and therefore has low acute toxicity. Prolonged exposure may produce skin eruptions and sometimes mild or severe disturbances of the nervous system. Primary hazard is threat posed to the environment. As a liquid, easily penetrates the soil to contaminate groundwater or nearby waterways.
Odour: Odorless
Boiling point: Solid decomposes (USCG, 1999)
Melting point: 320 °F (USCG, 1999) · 149.6 °C
Solubility: Very sol in water and ethanol, sol in acetone, insol in chloroform. · Highly sol in liquid ammonia and liquid sulfur dioxide, and mildly sol in acetonitrile
Density: greater than 1.1 at 68 °F 1.1-1.15 at 20 °C (solution) (USCG, 1999) · 1.3057 g/mL
Colour: colourless
pH: 4.5-6.0 ()
Melting/freezing point: 149 ℃
Vapour pressure: 0.00000715 ㎜Hg (at 25C(est.))
Water solubility: 630000 ㎎/ℓ ()
Relative density: 1.305 ()
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow): -2.29 ((est.))
Decomposition temperature: 170 ℃
Molecular weight: 76.12

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 10 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.

Photosensitive agent2
Flotation agent1
Processing aids not otherwise specified1
Antiperspirant (EPA)1
Viscosity modifier1
Oxidizing agent1
Reducing agent1
Binder1

1 other uses

pH regulating agent1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard