Ammonium Persulfate

Ammonium Persulfate

AKA “7727-54-0, Ammonium peroxydisulfate, Diammonium peroxydisulfate, Diammonium peroxydisulphate, Diammonium persulfate, Ammonium persulphate, Persulfate d'ammonium, DTXSID9029691, 22QF6L357F”

Ingredient

Ingredient Facts

Ammonium persulfate

AKA: 7727-54-0, Ammonium peroxydisulfate, Diammonium peroxydisulfate, Diammonium peroxydisulphate, Diammonium persulfate, Ammonium persulphate, Persulfate d'ammonium, DTXSID9029691, 22QF6L357F

Ingredient · Bleaching · EWG: 7

Synthetic

Not Clean

The CIR Expert Panel concluded that Ammonium, Potassium, and Sodium Persulfate are safe as used as oxidizing agents in hair colorants and hair lighteners designed for brief discontinuous use followed by thorough rinsing from the hair and skin. The Panel also concluded that the available data are insufficient for determining the safety of these persulfates in leave-on products and dentifrices.

Solubility Solubility in water: 83.5 g/100 g water at 25 °C

Formula

H8N2O8S2

Mol. Weight

228.21

CAS #

7727-54-0

Form

Powder

State

Ammonium persulfate appears as a white crystalline solid. A strong oxidizing agent. Does not burn readily, but may cause spontaneous ignition of organic materials. Used as a bleaching agent and as a f

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Functions

Bleaching

Oxidising

Brightening

Moisturizing

Strengthens Barrier

Lightens skin tone

Chemical oxidation

Traditional Use

Developed in the 19th century as an oxidizing agent. Adopted by the cosmetics industry in the mid-20th century primarily for use in hair bleaching and permanent wave treatments to break down hair structure.