AMMONIUM BISULFITE
Ammonium hydrogensulphite
AMMONIUM BISULFITE is linked to 2 EU annex records on this page. Inventory note: III/99 V/9.
Regulatory evidence by market
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| Market | Evidence status | Records | Source language |
|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | Evidence linked Restricted entry found Open this evidence | 2 | English and EU languages |
| Great Britain | Source mapped Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported | 0 | English |
| Canada | Source mapped Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported | 0 | English and French |
| New Zealand | Evidence linked Permitted list with conditions Open this evidence | 1 | English |
| ASEAN | Source mapped Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported | 0 | English and national languages |
| China | Source mapped Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported | 0 | Chinese with selected English material |
| Japan | Source mapped Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported | 0 | Japanese; official English translation available |
| South Korea | Evidence linked Restricted Open this evidence | 1 | Korean with some English names |
| United States | Source mapped Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported | 0 | English |
| Australia | Source mapped Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported | 0 | English |
| Brazil | Source mapped Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported | 0 | Portuguese with INCI crosswalks |
| India | Source mapped Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported | 0 | English and Hindi |
| Saudi Arabia | Source mapped Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported | 0 | Arabic and English |
Chemical identity and properties
Ammonium Bisulfite
Ammonium bisulfite is colorless crystals which are soluble in water. It is noncombustible. It is corrosive to aluminum. It is a strong irritant to skin and mucous membranes. It is toxic by skin absorption. — CAMEO Chemicals
- IUPAC name
- azanium hydrogen sulfite
- Molecular formula
- H5NO3S
- Molecular weight
- 99.11 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 98.99901420 Da
- Topological polar surface area
- 80.6 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 2
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 4
- Covalent units
- 2
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
16 more reported names
External database identifiers
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID1050462
Evidence from additional scientific databases
NIH PubChem PUG-View
Attributed physical-property, hazard, environmental and use annotations.
- Boiling Point: Sublimates at 302.0 °F (USCG, 1999) Source: CAMEO Chemicals
- Boiling Point: at 101.1kPa: 100 °C Source: ILO-WHO International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSCs)
- Color/Form: Colorless crystals Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Color/Form: Colorless to yellow Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Density: 2.03 at 68 °F 1.40 (72% aqueous solution) (USCG, 1999) - Denser than water; will sink Source: CAMEO Chemicals
- Density: Sp gr: 2.03 Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Density: Relative density (water = 1): 2.0 Source: ILO-WHO International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSCs)
- Melting Point: -10 °C Source: ILO-WHO International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSCs)
- Physical Description: Ammonium bisulfite is colorless crystals which are soluble in water. It is noncombustible. It is corrosive to aluminum. It is a strong irritant to skin and mucous membranes. It is toxic by skin absorption. Source: CAMEO Chemicals
- Physical Description: Ammonium bisulfite is a solution of yellow crystals. It is a strong irritant to skin and mucous membranes. It is toxic by skin absorption. It may be corrosive to metals. Source: CAMEO Chemicals
- Physical Description: Liquid Source: EPA Chemical Data Reporting (CDR)
- Physical Description: Colorless to yellow solid; [ICSC] Sold only in solution; [Merck Index] Available as 44% and 68% solution; [MSDSonline] Source: Haz-Map, Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases
- Physical Description: COLOURLESS-TO-YELLOW LIQUID OR CRYSTALS WITH CHARACTERISTIC ODOUR. Source: ILO-WHO International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSCs)
- Solubility: In water: 267 g/100 ml @ 10 °C, 620 G/100 ml @ 60 °C Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Solubility: In water: 71.8 g/100 ml @ 0 deg Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Solubility: Solubility in water, g/100ml at 10 °C: 267 (very good) Source: ILO-WHO International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSCs)
- Exposure Routes: The substance can be absorbed into the body by ingestion. Source: ILO-WHO International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSCs)
- First Aid: Call a physician.; EYES: Flush with water.; SKIN: Flush exposed area with water. (USCG, 1999) Source: CAMEO Chemicals
- First Aid: Excerpt from ERG Guide 154 [Substances - Toxic and/or Corrosive (Non-Combustible)]:; Refer to the "General First Aid" section. Specific First Aid: For corrosives, in case of contact, immediately flush skin or eyes with running water for at least 30 minutes. Additional flushing may be required. (ERG, 2024) Source: CAMEO Chemicals
- Note: This chemical does not meet GHS hazard criteria for 3.7% (6 of 162) of reports. Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- Signal: Warning Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- GHS Hazard Statements: H315 (38.3%): Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]; H319 (94.4%): Causes serious eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation]; H335 (37.7%): May cause respiratory irritation [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure; Respiratory tract irritation] Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- Precautionary Statement Codes: P261, P264, P264+P265, P271, P280, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P319, P321, P332+P317, P337+P317, P362+P364, P403+P233, P405, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement) Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- ECHA C&L Notifications Summary: Aggregated GHS information provided per 162 reports by companies from 11 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.; Reported as not meeting GHS hazard criteria per 6 of 162 reports by companies.; There are 10 notifications provided by 156 of 162 reports by companies with hazard statement code(s).; Information may vary between notifications depending on impurities, additives, and other factors. The percentage value in parenthesis indicates the notified classification ratio from companies that provide hazard codes. Only hazard codes with percentage values above 10% are shown. For more detailed information, please visit ECHA C&L website. Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- Signal: Danger Source: Hazardous Chemical Information System (HCIS), Safe Work Australia
- GHS Hazard Statements: H302: Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]; H318: Causes serious eye damage [Danger Serious eye damage/eye irritation] Source: Hazardous Chemical Information System (HCIS), Safe Work Australia
- Precautionary Statement Codes: P264, P264+P265, P270, P280, P301+P317, P305+P354+P338, P317, P330, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement) Source: Hazardous Chemical Information System (HCIS), Safe Work Australia
- Cosmetic Ingredient Review Finding(s): Safe in the present practices of use and concentration. Ingredient, concentration, and use information are available in documents discoverable at https://cir-reports.cir-safety.org Source: Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)
- Consumer Uses: Reducing agent; Soil amendments (fertilizers); Processing aids not otherwise specified Source: EPA Chemical Data Reporting (CDR)
- Industry Uses: Soil amendments (fertilizers); Reducing agent; Other; Intermediate; Solids separation (precipitating) agent, not otherwise specified; Processing aids not otherwise specified Source: EPA Chemical Data Reporting (CDR)
- Cosmetic Ingredient Review Link: CIR ingredient: Ammonium Bisulfite Source: Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)
- Sources/Uses: Used in preservatives, fertilizers, grain treatments, explosives, paper production, and corrosion control in drilling fluids; [HSDB] Also used in photography, food preservation, and the gold industry (cyanide destruction process); [MSDSonline] Source: Haz-Map, Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases
- Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: Pulp and Paper Processing [Category: Industry]; Using Disinfectants or Biocides [Category: Clean]; Photographic Processing [Category: Other] Source: Haz-Map, Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases
- Uses: SOURCE OF SULFUR IN FLUID FERTILIZERS. Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Uses: IN LIQ ANTIMICROBIAL TREATMENT FOR STORAGE GRAIN. Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Uses: Manufacture of industrial explosives & blasting agents. Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Uses: Used in sulfite pulping processes. Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Uses: For more Uses (Complete) data for AMMONIUM BISULFITE (6 total), please visit the HSDB record page. Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Mapped by: Existing checksum-valid CAS to unique PubChem CID match. Retrieved: 2026-08-31. Open source record
Scientific classifications and hazard annotations provide context and do not replace the market-specific regulatory decision shown above.
Additional source coverage and match status
| Source | Result | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| EMBL-EBI ChEBI | No exact record | 2026-08-31 |
| NIH PubChem PUG-View | Exact match | 2026-08-31 |
A recorded no-match is useful evidence that the source was checked; it is not a claim that the substance does not exist elsewhere.
Retrieved from NIH PubChem on 2026-09-02 by checksum-valid CAS matching. Chemical properties do not replace the regulatory decision on this page.
Inventory details for AMMONIUM BISULFITE
INCI name
AMMONIUM BISULFITE
Description
Ammonium hydrogensulphite
Record provenance
- Inventory reference
- 31847
- Imported identity
- AMMONIUM BISULFITE
- Source update
- 11/08/2020
Annex records for AMMONIUM BISULFITE
SODIUM SULFITE / AMMONIUM BISULFITE / AMMONIUM SULFITE / POTASSIUM SULFITE / POTASSIUM hydrogen SUL…
Key data
- HAIR WAVING OR STRAIGHTENING
- Modifying the chemical structure of the hair, allowing it to be set in the style required (permanent waves or hair straightening).
- PRESERVATIVE
- Exclusively or mainly intended to inhibit the development of micro-organisms in the cosmetic product. All authorised preservatives are substances in the positive list of Annex V to the Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009.
- REDUCING
- Changing the chemical nature of another ingredient by adding hydrogen (or removing oxygen).
Official EU ingredient-name evidence
The ingredient name exactly matches the official 2025 EU glossary of common ingredient names.
The 3 markets that hold a rule for this substance do not classify it the same way.
- restricted
- European UnionSouth Korea
- permitted on a positive list
- New Zealand
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How AMMONIUM BISULFITE appears in the CosIng inventory
The CosIng inventory lists AMMONIUM BISULFITE as a cosmetic ingredient and this page links it to 2 annex records. The inventory entry captures names and identifiers, while the annex records show where the substance is prohibited, restricted or positively listed in EU cosmetics law.
AMMONIUM BISULFITE is also tagged with 3 cosmetic functions in the official data. Function labels describe intended use, but they do not replace regulatory review of linked annex records before formulation or labelling work.
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Source note for AMMONIUM BISULFITE
This page combines the CosIng inventory entry for AMMONIUM BISULFITE with 2 linked Annex II–VI records from the local dataset built from public European Commission cosmetic ingredient materials.
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