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Aluminium Chlorohydrate: Cosmetic Grade | Beta Pramesti
Source cosmetic-grade aluminium chlorohydrate with verified INCI, CoA, impurity and microbiological limits, regulatory evidence, samples, and records.
Aluminium chlorohydrate (ACH) sold as cosmetic grade is a personal-care raw material evaluated as an antiperspirant active when the finished product is intended to reduce sweat. A “cosmetic grade” label is not enough: buyers must verify INCI identity, specifications, CoA, impurities, microbiological quality, market rules, formulation compatibility, and finished-product evidence.
PT Beta Pramesti Asia provides procurement evaluation for Aluminium Chlorohydrate (ACH) for industrial buyers in Indonesia. Material suitability must be assessed against dosage form, active concentration, intended claims, manufacturing process, packaging, stability, and regulatory requirements; a water-treatment grade must not be assumed suitable for personal-care use.
Last technically reviewed: 2 August 2026.
Aluminium chlorohydrate cosmetic grade is an antiperspirant active
Antiperspirants and deodorants answer different briefs. An antiperspirant reduces sweat at the application site, while a deodorant brief may focus only on odour control. If the claim concerns odour or fragrance alone, the formulator should determine whether ACH is needed; when the claim is sweat reduction, ACH enters the review as an antiperspirant active.
The U.S. FDA OTC Monograph M019 defines an antiperspirant as a topical product that reduces perspiration and lists Aluminum Chlorohydrate up to 25% on an anhydrous basis. That figure is a U.S. monograph condition, not a universal formulation dose and not automatic evidence that a raw material or finished product meets Indonesian requirements.
| Finished-product brief | ACH role to assess | Evidence before a decision |
|---|---|---|
| Deodorant claiming odour control | ACH may not be the only or primary material required | Claim brief, odour-control system, safety assessment, and finished-product tests |
| Roll-on or cream antiperspirant | ACH can be assessed as the sweat-reduction active | Active basis, dosage form, pH, stability, viscosity, pack compatibility, and effectiveness test |
| Spray or aerosol antiperspirant | Inhalation exposure and application form need a specific assessment | Market rules, droplet/particle size, propellant system where used, and safety assessment |
| Sensitive-skin or other special claim | A claim cannot be inferred from the raw-material grade name | Complete formula, safety review, tolerability, claim evidence, and labelling |
Personal-care documentation must match the purchased batch
“Cosmetic grade” is not a purchase specification. State each parameter, method, unit, acceptance limit, per-batch document, and deviation procedure. Do not infer purity, active strength, or regulatory suitability from a trade name.
| Document or data | What to verify | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Material identity | INCI name, chemical name, CAS where relevant, form, and concentration basis | Prevents substitution with a similarly named material on a different basis |
| Technical Data Sheet | Active content, calculation basis, pH, density or bulk density, solubility, and storage | Establishes formulation and handling inputs |
| Batch CoA | Specification parameters, actual results, methods, units, batch number, and date | Connects the delivered material to the purchase specification |
| Safety Data Sheet | Hazards, PPE, first aid, spill response, incompatibilities, and transport | Defines workplace and storage controls |
| Impurity profile | Relevant metals or impurities and microbiological limits for the material form | Supports the safety and quality assessment |
| Regulatory statement | Destination-country status, restrictions, reference standards, and notification-owner responsibility | Avoids assuming one statement covers every market |
| Sample and change control | Representative sample, process/raw-material change notification, retest period, and traceability | Maintains consistency from trial to production |
For Indonesia, BPOM Regulation No. 25 of 2025 is the current technical-requirements regulation for cosmetic ingredients and revoked the earlier 2019/2022 rules. The product owner’s regulatory team must still check the formula, ingredients, contaminants, claims, labelling, Product Information File, notification, and any rule changes applicable at launch.
Test the ACH sample in the intended formula and package
A passing CoA does not prove that the finished product will remain stable or support its claim. Test the actual formulation because ACH interacts with water, solvents, thickeners, fragrance, preservatives, emollients, surfactants, and packaging materials. Review pH, homogeneity, viscosity, colour, odour, phase separation, sediment, pack corrosion where relevant, microbiological quality, and storage changes.
- Define a control formula and an unambiguous active-content basis.
- Use a traceable sample linked to its CoA and TDS.
- Change one primary variable within each trial series so the cause of a result remains clear.
- Run stability and package-compatibility work under the product owner’s protocol.
- Have competent parties perform safety assessment, effectiveness testing, and finished-product claim substantiation.
- Approve raw-material and finished-product specifications before commercial purchasing.
An ACH quotation request should state the market, form, and batch need
Send the requested INCI name, destination country, dosage form, intended claim, active-content basis, material form, specification and test methods, sample requirement, batch volume, packaging, schedule, delivery point, regulatory documents, and change-notification requirement. Compare offers on the same active and quality basis rather than price per kilogram alone.
If the need is a coagulant for water or wastewater, use the ACH water-treatment guide because its specifications, tests, and performance evidence are different. For a personal-care-grade enquiry, send the brief and required documents through the PT Beta Pramesti Asia contact page so suitability can be reviewed before a sample or quotation is prepared.
ACH for deodorant and antiperspirant FAQs
Is ACH the same thing as a deodorant?
No. ACH is a material that can be used as an antiperspirant active to reduce sweat. A deodorant can have a different odour-control purpose. The finished-product identity and claims determine the evidence and regulatory route required.
Can water-treatment ACH be used in a cosmetic product?
Do not assume so. Personal-care use requires suitable identity, specifications, impurity and microbiological controls, regulatory documentation, traceability, and formulation tests. Water-treatment documents and jar tests do not demonstrate suitability for skin application.
What ACH concentration should be used?
A product page cannot set the concentration. The formulator must consider active basis, dosage form, destination-market rules, safety, stability, effectiveness, and claims. A figure in another country’s monograph is not a universal recommendation for an Indonesian formula.
Which documents should be requested before purchase?
Request the TDS, SDS, batch CoA, INCI identity, impurity and microbiological specifications, destination-market statement, packaging and storage information, traceability, and change-notification procedure. Verify every document against the sample and commercial batch.