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
Hydroxylamine hcl
CAS 379722-73-3
Also registered as 1 other CAS number
5470-11-1
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Hydroxylamine hcl in plain language
Also known as Hydroxylamine hydrochloride · Hydroxyamine hydrochloride · Hydroxyammonium chloride · Oxammonium hydrochloride · hydroxylamine;hydrochloride · Hydroxy ammonium chloride
Show all 20 names
Chlorure d'hydroxylammonium · ClH4NO · Hydroxylamine chlorohydrate · Hydroxylamine chloride · Hydroxylamine chloride (1:1) · Hydroxylamine, hydrochloride (1:1) · Hydroxylammonium chloride · NH2OH hydrochloride · cloruro de hidroxilamonio · hydroxyamine HCl · hydroxyamine HCl salt · hydroxyl amine HCl · hydroxyl amine hydrochloride · hydroxyl ammonium chloride (hydroxylamine hydrochloride)
Used in cosmetics as an antioxidant. Hydroxylamine HCl is the amine salt.
- Antioxidant
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Hydroxylamine hcl appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- Cleaning
- Pharma
- Food
- Industrial
EUCosIngActiveHydroxylamine HCl is the amine salt that conforms to the formula: Restriction: II/1506
- Hydroxylamine HCl is the amine salt that conforms to the formula: Restriction: II/1506Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 61 composition records across product categories including Food and drug, Laboratory supplies, Specialty occupational products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Antioxidant.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 61 composition records across product categories including Food and drug, Laboratory supplies, Specialty occupational products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Antioxidant.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 Hydroxylamine hcl. 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 Hydroxylamine hcl 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 2020-02-13
- Open →
EPA DSSTox Identifiers
chemistry · updated 2025-12-29
- 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 Hydroxylamine hcl in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
61
Named organisations
2
Food and drugLaboratory suppliesSpecialty occupational productsCleaning products and household care
Typical roles
Antioxidant