Aminomethyl Propanol
Balances the pH.
What it is
A lab-made amino alcohol, a compound that is alkaline, the opposite of acidic.
Adjusts and holds the product's pH, its level of acidity.
What it does in a formula
Balances the pHOfficial EU function: Buffering
What official sources say
Worth knowing · The pure substance, EU
As a pure substance it can irritate or damage skin or eyes (EU harmonised classification). How much a product contains matters.
Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 (CLP), consolidated text, Annex VI Part 3 Table 3 (harmonised classifications), retrieved 2026-10-09Worth knowing · The pure substance, EU
As a pure substance it is hazardous to the environment (EU harmonised classification). How much a product contains matters.
Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 (CLP), consolidated text, Annex VI Part 3 Table 3 (harmonised classifications), retrieved 2026-10-09Restricted in certain uses · Cosmetics, EU
Allowed in EU cosmetics only within set limits and conditions (Annex III, entry 61).
Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009, Annex III: list of substances which cosmetic products must not contain except subject to the restrictions laid down (CosIng), retrieved 2026-10-09