Food use
Food-use source coverage is present in the current record.
The ingredient appears in food-oriented source coverage or allowed-use references, which makes food use easier to support than a context with no domain signal at all.
- beauty
- cleaning
- food
- industrial
Ammonium bicarbonate
CAS 758-14-5 · 40/100 · High conf.
Also registered as 3 other CAS numbers
114459-02-8 · 861794-52-7 · 1066-33-7
Concern score
40/100Moderate concern based on regulatory listings.
High confidence
Ammonium bicarbonate in plain language
Also known as Ammonium hydrogen carbonate · Carbonic acid, ammonium salt (1:1) · Monoammonium salt carbonic acid · E 503(II) · Ins NO.503(II) · INS-503(II)
Show all 20 names
azanium hydrogen carbonate · Ammonium bicarbonate (1:1) · Acid ammonium carbonate · Ammonium acid carbonate · Ammonium hydrogencarbonat · Ammonium hydrogencarbonate · Ammoniumhydrogencarbonat · CH5NO3 · Hydrogenocarbonate d'ammonium · Monoammonium carbonate · ammonium bicarbonate (1:1) (cercla) · ammoniumbicarbonate · azanium;hydrogen carbonate · hidrogenocarbonato de amonio
Used in cosmetics as a pH buffer.
- Buffering
- Raising agent
- pH adjuster
- Thickener
- Moderate concern: no hazard classifications on record. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.
Why it's flagged
EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 37 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Cleaning products and household care, Personal care.
The score describes this ingredient's chemical identity — its hazard profile from published classifications and regulatory status — not the safety of any product it appears in.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Ammonium bicarbonate 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 →
GLOBALJECFAEvaluatedJECFA evaluation record.
- JECFA evaluation record.Source →
GLOBALJECFANOT SPECIFIEDJECFA evaluation lists ADI NOT SPECIFIED. Functional class: raising agent.
- JECFA evaluation lists ADI NOT SPECIFIED. Functional class: raising agent.Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 37 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Cleaning products and household care, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including pH regulating agent, Specialized Industrial Chemicals, Thickening agent.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 37 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Cleaning products and household care, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including pH regulating agent, Specialized Industrial Chemicals, 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
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 lists ADI NOT SPECIFIED. Functional class: raising agent.
Year not recorded · GLOBAL JECFA listing · Read the source →
Evidence & sources
No graded research studies for Ammonium bicarbonate 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 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.
Good fit
Fragrance avoidance
No fragrance-linked caution surfaced in the current profile.
This ingredient does not currently read as a fragrance-linked driver in the published evidence and hazard profile.
Where it has been recorded
How often EPA CPDat has listed Ammonium bicarbonate in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
37
Named organisations
6
Laboratory suppliesCleaning products and household carePersonal care
Typical roles
BufferingRaising agentpH adjusterThickener
Found in these products
Their ingredient lists include Ammonium bicarbonate; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.
