Ammonium Hydroxide(E527)
Level 3 — ContestedIn Winter's Dictionary
Ammonium Hydroxide is a acidulant — Buffer and neutralizer in cocoa products and animal feeds
Also: Ammonia Water
What it does
Buffer and neutralizer in cocoa products and animal feeds
Where you'll see it
Cocoa products, animal feeds, detergents, stain removers
What the research says
Irritating to eyes and mucous membranes. A human poison by ingestion. A severe eye irritant.
Regulatory status
- US FDA: GRAS
- EU: approved
- Notes: ASP; GRAS for packaging only
Sources
- A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives (Winter): It is irritating to the eyes and mucous membranes. A human poison by ingestion