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 acetate
CAS 1066-32-6
Also registered as 7 other CAS numbers
8013-61-4 · 92206-38-7 · 856326-79-9 · 858824-31-4 · 2376994-75-9 · 2602663-38-5 · 631-61-8
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Ammonium acetate in plain language
Also known as Ammonia acetate · acetic acid;azane · Acetate d'ammonium · ammonium salt Acetic acid · Acetic acid, ammonium salt (1:1) · Ammonium Acetate Sulfate
Show all 29 names
Ammonium acetate, 98% · Ammonium acetate, 99.999% trace metals basis · Ammonium acetate, ACS reagent, >=97% · Ammonium acetate, AR, >=98% · Ammonium acetate, BioXtra, >=98% · Ammonium acetate, LR, >=96% · Ammonium acetate, SAJ first grade, >=97.0% · Ammonium acetate, for HPLC, >=99% · Ammonium acetate, for molecular biology, 98% · Ammonium acetate, p.a., ACS reagent, 98% · Ammonium acetate, reagent grade, >=98% · Ammonium-15N acetate · Ammonium-1?N acetate · Ammoniumacetat · CS-0646220 · HY-Y0849C · Mindererus's spirit · acetato de amonio · acetic acid;ammonia · ammonium acetate (cercla) · ammonium acetate (sara iii) · ammonium acetate. accession number: 900285. · Ammonium aceticum
Used in cosmetics as a pH buffer.
- Buffering
- pH adjuster
- Thickener
- 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 acetate appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Inactive ingredient in US drugs
- 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 421 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Specialty occupational products, Food and drug. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including pH regulating agent, Catalyst, Thickening agent.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 421 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Specialty occupational products, Food and drug. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including pH regulating agent, Catalyst, Thickening 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 acetate. 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 acetate 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 September 2013
- Open →
EPA DSSTox Identifiers
chemistry · updated 2025-12-29
- Open →
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
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 acetate in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
421
Named organisations
6
Laboratory suppliesSpecialty occupational productsFood and drugRaw materialsCleaning products and household careBatteries
Typical roles
BufferingpH adjusterThickener
Found in these products
Cosmetic and personal-care products that list Ammonium acetate are shown first. Their ingredient lists include Ammonium acetate; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.
- Paris Superior Preference 5CB Medium Chestnut Brown Warmer HaircolorL'Oréal · Hair Color
- Preferance 9.13 BaikalL'OREAL NORGE AS · Non Food Products
- Preferance 1 NapoliL'OREAL NORGE AS · Non Food Products
- Preferance 10.1 HelsinkiL'OREAL NORGE AS · Non Food Products
- Preferance 3 BrasiliaL'OREAL NORGE AS · Non Food Products
- Preferance 4.15 CaracasL'OREAL NORGE AS · Non Food Products
- Preferance 5 BruggeL'OREAL NORGE AS · Non Food Products
