E527
Ammonium hydroxide
What the research shows
Not enough
published research on this page yet
Ammonia dissolved in water.1
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- EU permitted
What expert reviews concluded
Expert panels that weigh all the research. Shown for context: the signal at the top does not count them.
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UN and WHO food additive experts (JECFA), 1965
No daily limit needed (“ADI not specified”, JECFA’s term for very low toxicity).
Regulatory status
Checked Sep 2026-
United States Permitted FDA 21 CFR 184.1139
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European Union Permitted EUR-Lex Reg. (EC) 1333/2008
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United Kingdom Permitted FSA retained EU law
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Canada Permitted Health Canada · Adjusting Agents
Status reflects the named register on the date checked. It is not a safety rating.
How we checkProducts
The 4 most-scanned of 27 products on Open Food Facts that list ammonium hydroxide.
- Oreo ice cream with oreo cookie pieces Oreo · 220 ml 8 additives
- 1000 OOOOOOOK GOODDESSE OREO OREO CE PIECES ICE CR Oreo 7 additives
- Assorted berries 18 additives
- 5 Spices Beef Flavour Cup Noodles · 64 g 12 additives
References
- 1Ammonia solution. Wikipedia. Accessed September 26, 2026. CC BY-SA 4.0.