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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

Aluminum sulfate anhydrous chemical structure

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Aluminum sulfate anhydrous in plain language

What it is

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

What it does

Used in cosmetics as an antiperspirant, an astringent and a deodorant.

  • Antiperspirant
  • Astringent
  • Deodorant
  • Colourant
  • Emulsifier
  • Chelating agent
Is it a concern?
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

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Beauty
  • Cleaning
  • Pharma
  • Industrial
  • USFDAinactive ingredient database3 entries — 2 administration routes
    • Route: AURICULAR (OTIC); Dosage form: SOLUTION; Potency: 0.79 %w/wSource →
    • Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: CREAM; Potency: 0.13 %w/wSource →
    • Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: LOTION; Potency: NASource →
  • 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.

7 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated may 16, 2017

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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  • FDA Inactive Ingredient Database

    regulatory · updated 2026-01-09

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  • FDA GSRS UNII

    registry · updated 2026-02-26

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  • openFDA Substance

    registry · updated 2026-05-24

    Open →
  • PubChem Live Enrichment

    chemistry · updated 2026-05-17

    Open →
Reference links (1)
Openfda substance

codexalimentarius.net

Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Fragrance avoidance

Nothing to weigh for this context yet.

No signal in this context

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

Furniture and furnishingsConstruction and building materialsSpecialty occupational productsMedical/dentalHome maintenancePersonal care

Typical roles

AntiperspirantAstringentDeodorantColourantEmulsifierChelating agent
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Catalog

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.