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Annex V Entry 21 02/08/2021

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

Bronopol

Key data

Annex
Entry number
21

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Record details

INCI glossary name

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

Chemical name

Bronopol

Chemical / IUPAC name

2-Bromo-2-nitropropane-1,3-diol

Maximum concentration

0.1%

Other restrictions

Avoid formation of nitrosamines

Regulatory information

Regulation

(EC) 2009/1223

SCCS opinions

Opinion concerning Restrictions on Materials listed in annex VI of Directive 76/768/EEC on Cosmetic Products,Opinion on The Determination of certain Formaldehyde Releasers in Cosmetic Products,SCIENTIFIC ADVICE ON the threshold for the warning ‘contains formaldehyde’ in Annex V, preamble point 2 for formaldehyde-releasing substances

Identified ingredients

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

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THIMEROSAL

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CHLOROXYLENOL

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EC: 201-793-8 / 215-316-6

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