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Preservatives

  Preservatives are substances which are added to cosmetic products for the primary purpose of inhibiting the development of microorganisms therein. All preservatives have restrictions (Annex III/1 and VI/1 of the Cosmetic Products Directive).
   
 
INCI Name CAS # EINECS # Chemical Name Function

AMMONIUM BENZOATE

1863-63-4

217-468-9

Ammonium benzoate

preservatives

AMMONIUM BISULFITE

10192-30-0

233-469-7

Ammonium hydrogensulphite

preservatives

AMMONIUM PROPIONATE

17496-08-1

241-503-7

Ammonium propionate

preservatives

AMMONIUM SULFITE

10196-04-0

233-484-9

Ammonium sulphite

preservatives

BEHENTRIMONIUM CHLORIDE

17301-53-0

241-327-0

Docosyltrimethylammonium chloride

preservatives

BENZALKONIUM BROMIDE

91080-29-4

293-522-5

Quaternary ammonium compounds, benzyl- C8- 18- alkyldimethyl, bromides

preservatives

BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE

63449-41-2
8001-54-5

264-151-6

Quaternary ammonium compounds, benzyl- C8- 18- alkyldimethyl, chlorides

preservatives

BENZALKONIUM SACCHARINATE

68989-01-5

273-545-7

Quaternary ammonium compounds, benzyl- C12- 18- alkyldimethyl, salts with 1, 2- benzisothiazol- 3(2H)- one 1, 1- dioxide (1:1)

preservatives

BENZETHONIUM CHLORIDE

121-54-0

204-479-9

Benzethonium chloride

preservatives

BENZOIC ACID

65-85-0

200-618-2

Benzoic acid

preservatives

BENZYLHEMIFORMAL

14548-60-8
35445-70-6

238-588-8
252-570-7

(benzyloxy)methanol / [(phenylmethoxy) methoxy]methanol

preservatives

BROMOCHLOROPHENE

15435-29-7

239-446-8

2, 2'- methylenebis(6- bromo- 4- chlorophenol)

preservatives

BUTYL BENZOATE

136-60-7

205-252-7

Butyl benzoate

preservatives

BUTYLPARABEN

94-26-8

202-318-7

Butyl 4- hydroxybenzoate

preservatives

CALCIUM BENZOATE

 

218-235-4

Calcium dibenzoate

preservatives

CALCIUM PARABEN

69959-44-0

274-235-4

Calcium bis(4- hydroxybenzoate)

preservatives

CALCIUM PROPIONATE

4075-81-4

223-795-8

Calcium dipropionate

preservatives

CALCIUM SALICYLATE

824-35-1

212-525-4

Calcium disalicylate

preservatives

CALCIUM SORBATE

7492-55-9

231-321-6

Calcium dihexa- 2, 4- dienoate

preservatives

CALCIUM UNDECYLENATE

1322-14-1

215-331-8

Calcium diundec- 10- enoate

preservatives

CETALKONIUM CHLORIDE

122-18-9

204-526-3

Cetalkonium chloride

preservatives

CETEARALKONIUM BROMIDE

   

Benzenemethanaminium, N, N- dimethyl- N- (C16- C18- alkyl)- , bromide

preservatives

CETRIMONIUM BROMIDE

57-09-0

200-311-3

Cetrimonium bromide

preservatives

CETRIMONIUM CHLORIDE

112-02-7

203-928-6

Cetrimonium chloride

preservatives

CHLORHEXIDINE

55-56-1

200-238-7

Chlorhexidine

preservatives

CHLORHEXIDINE DIACETATE

56-95-1

200-302-4

Chlorhexidine di(acetate)

preservatives

CHLORHEXIDINE DIGLUCONATE

18472-51-0

242-354-0

D- gluconic acid, compound with N, N''- bis(4- chlorophenyl)- 3, 12- diimino- 2, 4, 11, 13- tetraazatetradecanediamidine (2:1)

preservatives

CHLORHEXIDINE
DIHYDROCHLORIDE

3697-42-5

223-026-6

Chlorhexidine dihydrochloride

preservatives

CHLOROACETAMIDE

79-07-2

201-174-2

2- chloroacetamide

preservatives

CHLOROBUTANOL

57-15-8

200-317-6

Chlorbutanol

preservatives

CHLOROPHENE

120-32-1

204-385-8

Clorofene

preservatives

CHLOROXYLENOL

88-04-0

201-793-8

Chloroxylenol

preservatives

CHLORPHENESIN

104-29-0

203-192-6

Chlorphenesin

preservatives

CLIMBAZOLE

38083-17-9

253-775-4

Climbazole

preservatives

DEHYDROACETIC ACID

520-45-6

208-293-9

3- acetyl- 6- methyl- 2H- pyran- 2, 4(3H)- dione

preservatives

DIAZOLIDINYL UREA

78491-02-8

278-928-2

1- [1, 3- bis(hydroxymethyl)- 2, 5- dioxoimidazolidin- 4- yl]- 1, 3- bis(hydroxymethyl)urea

preservatives

DIBROMOHEXAMIDINE
ISETHIONATE

93856-83-8

299-116-4

2- hydroxyethanesulphonic acid, compound with 4, 4'- [hexane- 1, 6- diylbis(oxy)]bis[3- bromobenzenecarboxamidine] (2:1)

preservatives

DICHLOROBENZYL ALCOHOL

1777-82-8

217-210-5

2, 4- dichlorobenzyl alcohol

preservatives

DIMETHYL OXAZOLIDINE

51200-87-4

257-048-2

4, 4- dimethyloxazolidine

preservatives

DMDM HYDANTOIN

6440-58-0

229-222-8

1, 3- bis(hydroxymethyl)- 5, 5- dimethylimidazolidine- 2, 4- dione

preservatives

ETHYL BENZOATE

93-89-0

202-284-3

Ethyl benzoate

preservatives

ETHYLPARABEN

120-47-8

204-399-4

Ethyl 4- hydroxybenzoate

preservatives

FORMALDEHYDE

50-00-0

200-001-8

Formaldehyde

preservatives

FORMIC ACID

64-18-6

200-579-1

Formic acid

preservatives

GLUTARAL

111-30-8

203-856-5

Glutaral

preservatives

HEXAMIDINE

3811-75-4

Benzenecarboximidamide, 4, 4'- (1, 6- hexanediylbis(oxy))bis-

preservatives

HEXAMIDINE DIISETHIONATE

659-40-5

211-533-5

2- hydroxyethanesulphonic acid, compound with 4, 4'- [hexane- 1, 6- diylbis(oxy)]bis [benzenecarboxamidine] (2:1)

preservatives

HEXAMIDINE PARABEN

93841-83-9

299-055-3

P- hydroxybenzoic acid, compound with p, p'- [hexane- 1, 6- diylbis(oxy)]bis(benzamidine) (2:1)

preservatives

HEXETIDINE

141-94-6

205-513-5

Hexetidine

preservatives

IMIDAZOLIDINYL UREA

39236-46-9

254-372-6

N, N''- methylenebis[N'- [3- (hydroxymethyl)- 2, 5- dioxoimidazolidin- 4- yl]urea]

preservatives

IODOPROPYNYL
BUTYLCARBAMATE

55406-53-6

259-627-5

3- iodo- 2- propynyl butylcarbamate

preservatives

ISOBUTYL BENZOATE

120-50-3

204-401-3

Isobutyl benzoate

preservatives

ISOBUTYLPARABEN

 

224-208-8

Isobutyl 4- hydroxybenzoate

preservatives

ISOPROPYL BENZOATE

939-48-0

213-361-6

Isopropyl benzoate

preservatives

ISOPROPYL CRESOLS

 

221-761-7

4- isopropyl- m- cresol

preservatives

ISOPROPYLPARABEN

4191-73-5

224-069-3

Isopropyl 4- hydroxybenzoate

preservatives

LAURALKONIUM BROMIDE

 

230-698-4

Benzyldodecyl-dimethylammonium bromide

preservatives

LAURALKONIUM CHLORIDE

139-07-1

205-351-5

Benzododecinium chloride

preservatives

LAURTRIMONIUM CHLORIDE

112-00-5

203-927-0

Dodecyl-trimethylammonium chloride

preservatives

MAGNESIUM BENZOATE

553-70-8

209-045-2

Magnesium dibenzoate

preservatives

MAGNESIUM PROPIONATE

557-27-7

209-166-0

Magnesium dipropionate

preservatives

MAGNESIUM SALICYLATE

18917-89-0

242-669-3

Magnesium disalicylate

preservatives

MEA o-PHENYLPHENATE

84145-04-0

282-227-7

[1, 1'- biphenyl]- 2- ol, compound with 2- aminoethanol (1:1)

preservatives

MEA-BENZOATE

4337-66-0

224-387-2

Benzoic acid, compound with 2- aminoethanol (1:1)

preservatives

MEA-SALICYLATE

59866-70-5

261-963-2

Salicylic acid, compound with 2- aminoethanol (1:1)

preservatives

MEA-UNDECYLENATE

56532-40-2

260-247-7

Undec- 10- enoic acid, compound with 2- aminoethanol (1:1)

preservatives

METHENAMINE

100-97-0

202-905-8

Methenamine

preservatives

METHYL BENZOATE

93-58-3

202-259-7

Methyl benzoate

preservatives

METHYLCHLORO-
ISOTHIAZOLINONE

26172-55-4

247-500-7

5- chloro- 2- methyl- 2H- isothiazol- 3- one

preservatives

METHYLDIBROMO
GLUTARONITRILE

35691-65-7

252-681-0

2- bromo- 2- (bromomethyl)pentanedinitrile

preservatives

METHYLISOTHIAZOLINONE

2682-20-4

220-239-6

2- methyl- 2H- isothiazol- 3- one

preservatives

METHYLPARABEN

99-76-3

202-785-7

Methyl 4- hydroxybenzoate

preservatives

MYRISTALKONIUM CHLORIDE

139-08-2

205-352-0

Miristalkonium chloride

preservatives

MYRISTALKONIUM
SACCHARINATE

23661-75-8
68989-01-5

245-813-3

Benzyldimethyl (tetradecyl)ammonium, salt with 1, 2- benzisothiazol- 3(2H)- one 1, 1- dioxide (1:1)

preservatives

MYRTRIMONIUM BROMIDE

1119-97-7

214-291-9

Tetradonium bromide

preservatives

o-CYMEN-5-OL

 

221-761-7

4- isopropyl- m- cresol

preservatives

o-PHENYLPHENOL

90-43-7

201-993-5

Biphenyl- 2- ol

preservatives

OLEALKONIUM CHLORIDE

37139-99-4

253-363-4

Benzyldimethyl-oleylammonium chloride

preservatives

p-CHLORO-m-CRESOL

59-50-7

200-431-6

Chlorocresol

preservatives

PHENOXYETHANOL

122-99-6

204-589-7

2- phenoxyethanol

preservatives

PHENYL BENZOATE

93-99-2

202-293-2

Phenyl benzoate

preservatives

PHENYL MERCURIC ACETATE

62-38-4

200-532-5

Phenylmercury acetate

preservatives

PHENYL MERCURIC BENZOATE

94-43-9

202-331-8

Phenylmercury benzoate

preservatives

PHENYL MERCURIC BORATE

102-98-7

203-068-1

Dihydrogen [orthoborato(3- )- O]phenylmercurate(2- )

preservatives

PHENYL MERCURIC BROMIDE

1192-89-8

214-760-8

Bromophenylmercury

preservatives

PHENYL MERCURIC CHLORIDE

100-56-1

202-865-1

Phenylmercury chloride

preservatives

PHENYLPARABEN

17696-62-7

241-698-9

Phenyl 4- hydroxybenzoate

preservatives

PIROCTONE OLAMINE

68890-66-4

272-574-2

1- hydroxy- 4- methyl- 6- (2, 4, 4- trimethylpentyl)pyridin- 2(1H)- one, compound with 2- aminoethanol (1:1)

preservatives

POLYAMINOPROPYL
BIGUANIDE

70170-61-5
28757-47-3

 

Poly(methylene), a, ?- bis[[[(aminoiminomethyl) amino]iminomethyl]amino]- , dihydrochloride

preservatives

POTASSIUM BENZOATE

582-25-2

209-481-3

Potassium benzoate

preservatives

POTASSIUM BUTYLPARABEN

38566-94-8

254-009-1

Potassium butyl 4- oxidobenzoate

preservatives

POTASSIUM ETHYLPARABEN

36457-19-9

253-048-1

Potassium ethyl 4- oxidobenzoate

preservatives

POTASSIUM METABISULFITE

16731-55-8

240-795-3

Dipotassium disulphite

preservatives

POTASSIUM METHYLPARABEN

26112-07-2

247-464-2

Potassium methyl 4- oxidobenzoate

preservatives

POTASSIUM o-PHENYLPHENATE

13707-65-8

237-243-9

Potassium 2- biphenylate

preservatives

POTASSIUM PARABEN

16782-08-4

240-830-2

Potassium 4- hydroxybenzoate

preservatives

POTASSIUM PROPIONATE

327-62-8

206-323-5

Potassium propionate

preservatives

POTASSIUM PROPYLPARABEN

84930-16-5

284-597-5

Potassium propyl 4- oxidobenzoate

preservatives

POTASSIUM SALICYLATE

578-36-9

209-421-6

Potassium salicylate

preservatives

POTASSIUM SORBATE

24634-61-5
590-00-1

246-376-1

Potassium (E, E)- hexa- 2, 4- dienoate

preservatives

POTASSIUM SULFITE

10117-38-1

233-321-1

Potassium sulphite

preservatives

PROPIONIC ACID

79-09-4

201-176-3

Propionic acid

preservatives

PROPYL BENZOATE

2315-68-6

219-020-8

Propyl benzoate

preservatives

PROPYLPARABEN

94-13-3

202-307-7

Propyl 4- hydroxybenzoate

preservatives

QUATERNIUM-15

4080-31-3
51229-78-8

223-805-0

Methenamine 3- chloroallylochloride

preservatives

SALICYLIC ACID

69-72-7

200-712-3

Salicylic acid

preservatives

STEARALKONIUM CHLORIDE

122-19-0

204-527-9

Benzyldimethyl(octadecyl) ammonium chloride

preservatives

STEARTRIMONIUM CHLORIDE

112-03-8

203-929-1

Trimethyl-octadecylammonium chloride

preservatives

THIMEROSAL

54-64-8

200-210-4

Thiomersal

preservatives

TRICLOCARBAN

101-20-2

202-924-1

Triclocarban

preservatives

TRICLOSAN

3380-34-5

222-182-2

Triclosan

preservatives

UNDECYLENIC ACID

112-38-9

203-965-8

Undec- 10- enoic acid

preservatives

ZINC PYRITHIONE

13463-41-7

236-671-3

Pyrithione zinc

preservatives

2-BROMO-2-
NITROPROPANE-1,3-DIOL

52-51-7

200-143-0

Bronopol

preservatives

4-HYDROXYBENZOIC ACID

99-96-7

202-804-9

4- hydroxybenzoic acid

preservatives

5-BROMO-5-NITRO-1,3-DIOXANE

30007-47-7

250-001-7

5- bromo- 5- nitro- 1, 3- dioxane

preservatives

7-ETHYLBICYCLOOXAZOLIDINE

7747-35-5

231-810-4

7a- ethyldihydro- 1H, 3H, 5H- oxazolo[3, 4- c]oxazole

preservatives

BENZYL ALCOHOL

100-51-6

202-859-9

Benzyl alcohol

preservatives / solvents

PHENOXYISOPROPANOL

770-35-4

212-222-7

1- phenoxypropan- 2- ol

preservatives / solvents

   
 
     
 
 

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