Is Ammonium Benzoate safe in cosmetics?
Ammonium Benzoate has a safety rating of "GOOD" in our database. EU status: restricted. US status: permitted.
Good
Cosmetic Ingredient
Ammonium Benzoate
Also known as: EINECS 217-468-9, NSC 7918, Ammonii benzoas, Ammonium benzoicum, UNII-AC80WD7GPF
INCI: AMMONIUM BENZOATE
Ammonium Benzoate (CAS 1863-63-4) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Preservative, anticorrosive. EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: restricted, max 2.5%. Industrial safety data is also available in the chemical safety database. Same-CAS public records also appear in industrial chemical safety and pharmaceutical data.
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Auto-generated CPSR Part A draft with source citations
Function
Preservative, anticorrosive
Safety Rating
GOOD
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
restricted
EU Max Conc.
2.5%
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
FDA GRAS as food preservative; CIR has reviewed benzoic acid/salts as safe when formulated to be non-irritating
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Ammonium Benzoate.
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ECHA REACH Registration
European Chemicals Agency REACH dossier and Substances of Very High Concern listing.
Registration Type
Full
Tonnage Band
10 - 100 tonnes
Substance Type
SUBSTANCE
SVHC Candidate
No
Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Corrosion inhibitor
Preservative
Regulatory List Membership (1)
FDA Indirect Food Contact Additives
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Ammonium Benzoate.
Regulatory Flags
preservative
Known Synonyms
EINECS 217-468-9
NSC 7918
Ammonii benzoas
Ammonium benzoicum
UNII-AC80WD7GPF
Chemical Function
Preservative
Corrosion inhibitor
Regulatory Lists
CEDI
Indirect additives food contact (10/2018)
inert_ingredient; Pesticides
inert_ingredient; non_food_use; Pesticides
inert_ingredient; non_food_use; Pesticides
Australian Status
AICIS status: listed
Cross-Vertical Safety Context
Same-CAS public records found in pharmaceutical data.
SOURCE
ChEMBL / DrugCentral / FAERS
DB_PHARMA CAS match
Pharmaceutical Data
Same-CAS rows from the pharmaceutical spoke database.
Compound
AMMONIUM BENZOATE
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL2105970
Max Phase
-1
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Ammonium Benzoate allowed in the EU?
Ammonium Benzoate EU regulatory status: restricted. Maximum allowed concentration: 2.5%. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Ammonium Benzoate do in cosmetics?
Ammonium Benzoate functions as: Preservative, anticorrosive. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 1863-63-4.
Is Ammonium Benzoate used outside cosmetics?
Ammonium Benzoate also appears in industrial chemical safety and pharmaceutical data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.
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