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Ichthammol is also called Ichthammolum. Chemically called Ammonium Ichthosulfonate or Ammonium Bituminosulfonate. Ichthammol is the ammonium salt of dark sulfonated shale oil. Ammonium Bituminosulfonate is used successfully as active pharmaceutical ingredient(API) of natural origin for more than 10 decades for the treatment of skin diseases. Technically, Ichthammol is a mixture of many different compounds. Not only singe substance. Chemically, Ammonium Bituminosulfonate is a sulfonated shale oil which is incompatible with acids, alkali carbonates or hydrates and alkaloidal salts. Ichthammol is a thick reddish brown liquid, with a bituminous odor and taste. Ammonium Bituminosulfonate is soluble in water and miscible with glycerol. However, Ichthammol is almost insoluble in strong alcohol or concentrated ether. Ammonium Ichthosulfonate contains a large percentage of organically combined sulfur.