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AMMONIUM TRICHLOROACETATE

Ammonium Trichloroacetate

AMMONIUM TRICHLOROACETATE is listed in the EU CosIng inventory, but no direct annex records are linked on this page yet.

Regulatory evidence by market

No rule for this ingredient has been imported for any of the 13 markets tracked here.

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Exact external identity check

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One PubChem compound was retained because the exact CosIng name appears among its reported synonyms.

PubChem title
TCA ammonium salt
IUPAC name
azanium 2,2,2-trichloroacetate
Molecular formula
C2H4Cl3NO2
Molecular weight
180.41 g/mol
InChIKey
MHMUIIBVMBOAON-UHFFFAOYSA-N
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Inventory details for AMMONIUM TRICHLOROACETATE

INCI name

AMMONIUM TRICHLOROACETATE

Description

Ammonium Trichloroacetate

Record provenance

Inventory reference
98603
Imported identity
AMMONIUM TRICHLOROACETATE
Source update
12/10/2020
European Commission CosIng source notes

Key data

Restriction
Function
EXFOLIATING
Initiating and/or accelerating removal of the layers of dead skin cells from the skin surface.

Official EU ingredient-name evidence

The ingredient name exactly matches the official 2025 EU glossary of common ingredient names.

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How AMMONIUM TRICHLOROACETATE appears in the CosIng inventory

The CosIng inventory lists AMMONIUM TRICHLOROACETATE as a cosmetic ingredient and this page links it to 0 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 TRICHLOROACETATE is also tagged with 1 cosmetic function 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.

Frequently asked questions

AMMONIUM TRICHLOROACETATE is listed in the EU CosIng ingredient inventory with no direct annex restriction records linked at this time. Absence of an annex link does not guarantee unrestricted use — always verify against the current official CosIng database before formulating.

According to the EU CosIng inventory, AMMONIUM TRICHLOROACETATE carries the following function designation(s):

CAS 857169-57-4 may appear across multiple EU annex records. Viewing the CAS lookup page shows all Annex II–VI entries sharing this identifier, which is useful for identifying cross-annex regulatory status of the same chemical substance.

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Source note for AMMONIUM TRICHLOROACETATE

This page reproduces the CosIng inventory entry for AMMONIUM TRICHLOROACETATE from public European Commission cosmetic ingredient materials and shows linked identifiers even when no direct annex match is currently attached.

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