Ammonium Hydroxide
Severity 4/10buffering · denaturant
Is Ammonium Hydroxide safe?
Ammonium Hydroxide carries moderate concerns worth knowing about (irritation, environmental impact).
Documented concerns
Each concern below is drawn from official data — see the cited sources ↓
Irritation
4/10Classified by EU CLP Skin Corr. 1B.
Environmental impact
4/10Classified by EU CLP Aquatic Acute 1.
Official regulatory status
Pulled directly from official regulatory datasets and expert reviews — not our own judgement.
Sources
Each authority below is shown only because our ingested copy of its data lists Ammonium Hydroxide — not because we asserted it. Follow a link to verify the classification or regulation directly.
CIR conclusion from the Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Quick Reference Table — cir-safety.org (snapshot in data/sources/)(point-in-time snapshot; CIR's live record may have been updated since).
See our methodology for how these map to concern levels. Informational only — not medical advice.
Products in our library containing Ammonium Hydroxide
- BlondépilGel Décolor' Express visage
- ARTDECOEyeliner Sensitive Fine Liner
- ClairolNice 'n Easy Root Touch-Up Permanent Hair Color, 4R Dark Auburn
- L'OréalShampooing à l'extrait de tilleul
- L'OréalUltra Doux Shampooing à l'extrait de Pamplemousse et de thé vert
- L'OréalElseve Multi-Vitaminé Fresh Shampooing purifiant quotidien
- L'OréalUltra Doux Shampooing Détox Thé Vert & 5 Plantes
- L'OréalUltra Doux Shampooing à l'extrait de tilleul
- L'OréalGarnier Ultra Doux Shampooing Détox Thé Vert et 5 Plantes Bienfaisantes
- GarnierCucumber Fresh shampoo
- DessangeShampooing nutri-ensoleillant Blond Soleil Eclaircissant
- Franck ProvostExpert Detox Shampooing professionnel
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