Food use
Nothing to weigh for this context yet.
We have no published hazard signal for this ingredient, so we cannot say how it behaves in this context — that is missing evidence, not a clean result.
- beauty
- cleaning
- food
- industrial
Ammonium nitrate
CAS 95255-40-6
Also registered as 4 other CAS numbers
893438-76-1 · 1388628-04-3 · 2732815-14-2 · 6484-52-2
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Ammonium nitrate in plain language
Also known as Nitric acid ammonium salt (1:1) · Norway saltpeter · azanium nitrate · Ammonium N03 · Ammonium hydrogendinitrate · Ammonium saltpeter
Show all 25 names
Ammoniumnitrat · Caswell No. 045 · Divosan MH · Emulite · German saltpeter · Herco prills · Merco Prills · NH4NO3 · Nitram · Nitrate d'ammonium · Nitrate of ammonia · Nitrato amonico · ammonium salt Nitric acid · Varioform I · ammonium (i) nitrate (1:1) · ammonium nitrate (sara iii) · ammonium nitrate. accession number: 902115. · Ammonium nitricum · ammonium nitrate (solution) (sara iii)
Used in cosmetics as a pH buffer.
- Buffering
- pH adjuster
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Ammonium nitrate appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- Beauty
- Cleaning
- Pharma
- Food
- Industrial
EUCosIngActiveListed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.
- Listed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 323 composition records across product categories including Furniture and furnishings, Food and drug, Specialty occupational products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including pH regulating agent, Oxidizing agent.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 323 composition records across product categories including Furniture and furnishings, Food and drug, Specialty occupational products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including pH regulating agent, Oxidizing agent.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →
Expert safety opinions
No expert opinion on file for Ammonium nitrate. These are the independent scientific bodies that assess ingredients like this one; we show an opinion only when a record we hold cites it.
SCCS
EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety
No SCCS opinion on file.
CIR
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)
No CIR safety assessment on file.
Evidence & sources
No graded research studies for Ammonium nitrate yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Where this comes from
- Open →
CosIng
regulatory · updated 2026-09-23
- Open →
EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated January 7, 2008
- Open →
EPA DSSTox Identifiers
chemistry · updated 2025-12-29
- Open →
FDA GSRS UNII
registry · updated 2026-02-26
- Open →
openFDA Substance
registry · updated 2026-05-24
- Open →
PubChem Live Enrichment
chemistry · updated 2026-05-17
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
No signal in this context
Fragrance avoidance
Nothing to weigh for this context yet.
We have no published hazard signal for this ingredient, so we cannot say how it behaves in this context — that is missing evidence, not a clean result.
Where it has been recorded
How often EPA CPDat has listed Ammonium nitrate in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
323
Named organisations
6
Furniture and furnishingsFood and drugSpecialty occupational productsLaboratory suppliesLandscape/yardIndustrial products
Typical roles
BufferingpH adjuster