AMMONIUM ALUM

Functions: Anti-perspirant, Astringent

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Description

Ammonium Alum is a white crystalline solid. It is the aluminum salt of ammonium sulfate. In cosmetics and personal care products, Ammonium Alum is used in the formulation of aftershave lotions, body and hand products and douches.

References

• FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration). 2008. EAFUS [Everything Added to Food]: A Food Additive Database. FDA Office of Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.
• NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.