SODIUM HYDROXYMETHYLGLYCINATE
Sodium hydroxymethylamino acetate
Key data
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Record details
INCI glossary name
SODIUM HYDROXYMETHYLGLYCINATE
Chemical name
Sodium hydroxymethylamino acetate
Chemical / IUPAC name
Sodium N-(hydroxymethyl)glycinate /Sodium hydroxymethylamino acetate
Maximum concentration
0.5%
Other restrictions
Not to be used if the maximum theoretical concentration of releasable formaldehyde, irrespective of the source, if the mixture as placed on the market is ≥ 0,1 % w/w
Regulatory information
Regulation
(EU) 2021/1902
SCCS opinions
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
SODIUM HYDROXYMETHYLGLYCINATE,
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