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 phosphate
CAS 1801523-63-6
Also registered as 1 other CAS number
7722-76-1
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Ammonium phosphate in plain language
Also known as Monobasic ammonium phosphate · Monoammonium phosphate · Acid ammonium phosphate · Ammonium dihydrogen phosphate · Primary ammonium phosphate · Ammonium dihydrogen tetraoxophosphate
Show all 31 names
E-342(I) · Ins NO.342(I) · INS-342(I) · Phosphoric acid, ammonium salt (1:1) · Monoammonium salt phosphoric acid · azanium dihydrogen phosphate · Ammonium di-hydrogen phosphate · Ammonium biphosphate · Ammonium diacid phosphate · Ammonium dihydrogen orthophosphate · Ammonium dihydrogenorthophosphate · Ammonium dihydrophosphate · Ammonium monobasic phosphate · Ammonium monophosphate · Ammonium orthophosphate dihydrogen · Ammonium primary phosphate · Diammonium Phosphate · Dihydrogen ammonium phosphate · Monoammonium monophosphate · Monoammonium acid phosphate · Monoammonium dihydrogen orthophosphate · Monoammonium dihydrogen phosphate · Monoammonium hydrogen phosphate · Monoammonium orthophosphate · ammonium phosphate monobasic
Used in cosmetics as an oral-care ingredient and a pH buffer.
- Oral care
- Buffering
- Acidity regulator, flour treatment agent, leavening agent, raising agent
- pH adjuster
- Flavouring
- Raising 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. Ammonium phosphate appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- Beauty
- Cleaning
- Industrial
EUCosIngActiveListed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.
- Listed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 344 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Cleaning and safety, Laboratory supplies. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including pH regulating agent, oral care, Flame retardant.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 344 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Cleaning and safety, Laboratory supplies. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including pH regulating agent, oral care, Flame retardant.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →
Expert safety opinions
Independent scientific assessments cited by the records we hold, with the year and link where the record gives one.
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.
JECFA
Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives
JECFA evaluation record.
Year not recorded · GLOBAL JECFA listing · Read the source →
JECFA evaluation record. Functional class: acidity regulator, flour treatment agent, leavening agent, raising agent.
Year not recorded · GLOBAL JECFA listing · Read the source →
Evidence & sources
No graded research studies for Ammonium phosphate 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 november 15, 2016
- Open →
EPA DSSTox Identifiers
chemistry · updated 2025-12-29
- Open →
FDA GSRS UNII
registry · updated 2026-02-26
- Open →
WHO JECFA Database
regulatory · updated 2026-10-04
- 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 phosphate in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
344
Named organisations
6
Construction and building materialsCleaning and safetyLaboratory suppliesRaw materialsSpecialty occupational productsLandscape/yard
Typical roles
Oral careBufferingAcidity regulator, flour treatment agent, leavening agent, raising agentpH adjusterFlavouringRaising agent