Ammonium Chloride
Ammonium Chloride is a viscosity controlling and buffering ingredient. It’s in 12 products on Poliage, most often body wash, cleanser and hair styling. Avoid lists on Poliage that include it: none.
Updated October 21, 2026
In plain English
Ammonium chloride: used to hold the pH steady.
What it does
Contains Ammonium Chloride: buffering
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Ammonium Chloride: masking
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Ammonium Chloride: viscosity-controlling
Function listed in CosIng
Source: CosIng, the European Commission cosmetic ingredient database, ref 31857, accessed October 22, 2026. Also listed as ammonii chloridum.
Products that contain Ammonium Chloride
Dove
Clean Comfort Body and Face Wash
Body wash · Lists fragrance, sulfates, formaldehyde releasers, coconut derivatives
method.body
Coconut Rice Milk Shea Butter Body Wash Simply Nourish
Body wash · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, coconut derivatives
Dove
Curls Defining Mousse
Hair styling · Lists fragrance, sulfates, coconut derivatives
Unilever
Deep Clean Body Wash
Lists fragrance, sulfates, formaldehyde releasers, coconut derivatives
Johnson & Johnson
Douche Baume de soin Nutrition intense
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates
Johnson & Johnson
Douche Huile de soin Nutrition
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, coconut derivatives
Johnson & Johnson
gel douche avec du lait et de l’abricot
Lists fragrance, sulfates, coconut derivatives
Method
Glacier + granite men’s body wash
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, coconut derivatives
Dove
Men+Care Mineral + Sage Reviving Body + Face Wash
Cleanser · Lists fragrance, sulfates, formaldehyde releasers, coconut derivatives
Dove
Men+Care Purifying Charcoal + Clay Body + Face Wash
Cleanser · Lists fragrance, sulfates, formaldehyde releasers, coconut derivatives
method body body wash
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, coconut derivatives
method men
Method Men Juniper Sage Body Wash
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, coconut derivatives
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