- beauty
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- food
- industrial
Ammonium carbonate
CAS 506-87-6
Also registered as 2 other CAS numbers
6721-33-1 · 40956-82-9
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Ammonium carbonate in plain language
Also known as Diammonium carbonate · Hartshorn salt · Diammonium salt carbonic acid · Crystal ammonia · E 503(I) · Ins NO.503(I)
Show all 32 names
INS-503(I) · azane;carbonic acid · AKOS009159486 · Ammoniumcarbonat · Ammonium carbonate, 99.999% trace metals basis · Ammonium carbonate, AR, >=95% · Ammonium carbonate, LR, 30-33% · Ammonium carbonate, Vetec(TM) reagent grade · Ammonium carbonate, p.a., ACS reagent, 30.0% · Ammonium carbonate, p.a., special, 30% · Ammonium carbonate, tested according to NF · Ammonium carbonate, trace metals grade 99.99% · Bis(ammonium) carbonate · CH8N2O3 · Carbonate de diammonium · Carbonic acid, ammonium salt (1:2) · Diammoniumcarbonat · F094746 · ammonia;carbonic acid · ammonium carbonate (sara iii) · ammonium carbonate (cercla) · ammonium carbonate (cercla). mfr cas #8000-73-5 · ammonium carbonate. invalid cas # 8000-73-5 · carbonato de diamonio · diamine carbonate · Ammonium carbonate solution
Used in consumer products as a pH adjuster, a fragrance ingredient and a raising agent.
- pH adjuster
- Fragrance
- Raising agent
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Ammonium carbonate appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- Beauty
- Cleaning
- Pharma
- Food
- Industrial
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 39 composition records across product categories including Specialty occupational products, Laboratory supplies, Food and drug. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including pH regulating agent, Fragrance, Specialized Industrial Chemicals.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 39 composition records across product categories including Specialty occupational products, Laboratory supplies, Food and drug. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including pH regulating agent, Fragrance, Specialized Industrial Chemicals.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 carbonate. 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.
JECFA
Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives
No JECFA evaluation on file.
EFSA
European Food Safety Authority
No EFSA opinion on file.
Evidence & sources
No graded research studies for Ammonium carbonate yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Where this comes from
Reference links (1)
Allergen profile
Canonical allergen markers detected on this ingredient. Each row is derived from the ingredient’s name or synonyms matching a known allergen class — useful when scanning a label for a specific allergy context.
- MolluscsContains · Oral (ingested)
Source: chemindex_name_match
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
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.
Fragrance avoidance
Not a strong fit for fragrance avoidance because it carries Fragrance.
The ingredient itself is a fragrance-linked signal, so it is better treated as an avoid case when fragrance exposure is the main concern.
Where it has been recorded
How often EPA CPDat has listed Ammonium carbonate in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
39
Named organisations
6
Specialty occupational productsLaboratory suppliesFood and drugCleaning and safetyRaw materialsPersonal care
Typical roles
pH adjusterFragranceRaising agent