AMMONIUM BICARBONATE

Ingredient type: HUMECTANT/WATER-SOLUBLE

✨ Role: Ammonium bicarbonate is mainly used in cosmetics as a pH control agent. It helps maintain the acid-base balance in a product, ensuring better performance and formula stability.

Ingredient type: Water-soluble

‍⚕️ Safety: Yes, this ingredient is generally considered safe for cosmetic use by regulatory authorities, when used in accordance with good manufacturing practice.

✨ Vegan: Yes, it's an inorganic compound and doesn't come from animal sources.

✨ Worth knowing: Ammonium bicarbonate can decompose at high temperatures, releasing ammonia. Best used in cold or moderately heated formulations to avoid this reaction. Rarely irritating, but not recommended for very sensitive or reactive skin.

Present in: Mainly found in hair care formulations and certain skin care products such as creams and lotions.

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