- beauty
- cleaning
- industrial
- pharma
Aluminum sulfate anhydrous
CAS 22337-62-8
Also registered as 8 other CAS numbers
19239-71-5 · 22515-37-3 · 66578-72-1 · 121739-79-5 · 124027-27-6 · 139939-73-4 · 1937262-06-0 · 10043-01-3
Concern score
Aluminum sulfate anhydrous in plain language
On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Aluminum sulfate”.
Also known as Aluminum sulfate · Anhydrous aluminium sulfate · Aluminium sulfate · Aluminum sesquisulfate · Alum cake · Aluminium sulfate anhydrous
Show all 40 names
Aluminum sulphate anhydrous · Aluminium sulfate (2/3) · Fertosan · Sulfuric acid ALUMINUM(3+) salt (3:2) · Aluminium salt sulfuric acid · Aluminum salt sulfuric acid · dialuminum;trisulfate · Aluminium sulphate · Aluminium trisulfate · Aluminiumsulfat · Aluminum alum · Aluminum sulfate (2:3) · Aluminum trisulfate · Aluminum(III) silfate · Dialuminum sulfate · Dialuminum trisulfate · Dialuminum sulphate · E-520 · Filter Alum · Hi Soft C 2 · Ins NO.520 · INS-520 · Nalco 7530 · Papermaker's Alum · Pearl Alum · Pickle Alum · Sulfatodialuminum disulfate (AL2(SO4)3) · Sulfuric acid, aluminum salt (3:2) · Tai-Ace S 150 · aluminii sulfas · aluminum sulfate (2:3) (sara iii) · aluminum sulfate (5-10%) · aluminum sulfate (sara iii) · aluminum sulphate
Used in cosmetics as an antiperspirant, an astringent and a deodorant.
- Antiperspirant
- Astringent
- Deodorant
- Colourant
- Emulsifier
- Chelating agent
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Aluminum sulfate anhydrous appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Inactive ingredient in US drugs
- Found in consumer products
- Beauty
- Cleaning
- Pharma
- Industrial
EUCosIngActiveListed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.
- Listed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 630 composition records across product categories including Furniture and furnishings, Construction and building materials, Specialty occupational products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Astringent, Deodorizer, Antiperspirant.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 630 composition records across product categories including Furniture and furnishings, Construction and building materials, Specialty occupational products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Astringent, Deodorizer, Antiperspirant.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 Aluminum sulfate anhydrous. 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 Aluminum sulfate anhydrous 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
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EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated may 16, 2017
- Open →
EPA DSSTox Identifiers
chemistry · updated 2025-12-29
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FDA Inactive Ingredient Database
regulatory · updated 2026-01-09
- 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
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Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
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 Aluminum sulfate anhydrous in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
630
Named organisations
6
Typical roles
Found in these products
Cosmetic and personal-care products that list Aluminum sulfate anhydrous are shown first. Their ingredient lists include Aluminum sulfate anhydrous; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.