Household ingredient · Cleaning agent
Ammonia (ammonium hydroxide)
- CAS
- 1336-21-6
Ammonia solution used in glass and surface cleaners; never mix it with bleach.
- Ammonia
- Expert review pending
Concern level
Strong evidence of harm at high intake, emerging evidence of harm, or a common allergen or irritant. The concern level sets how many points ammonia (ammonium hydroxide) costs on a product’s receipt.
What the evidence says
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Never mix with other cleanersStrong evidence
The CDC advises never mixing bleach with ammonia or any other cleanser. [1]
Evidence tiers say how sure the evidence is, separately from how much it matters. About evidence tiers.
Names GoodSwap recognizes on labels (8)
- ammonia
- ammonia water
- aqueous ammonia
- ammonia solution
- household ammonia
- ammonium hydroxide
- ammonia ammonium hydroxide
- ammonium hydroxide solution
Sources
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Mold Clean Up Guidelines and Recommendations
“You should never mix bleach with ammonia or any other cleanser.”
cdc.gov