METHENAMINE
Methenamine
Key data
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Record details
INCI glossary name
METHENAMINE
Chemical name
Methenamine
Chemical / IUPAC name
1,3,5,7-Tetraazatricyclo[3.3.1.1(3,7)]decane
Maximum concentration
0.15%
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
METHENAMINE
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