PRESERVATIVE
Exclusively or mainly intended to inhibit the development of micro-organisms in the cosmetic product. All authorised preservatives are substances in the positive list of Annex V to the Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009.
201 ingredients in the EU CosIng inventory carry the PRESERVATIVE function designation.
Ingredients with the PRESERVATIVE function
Alpinia Speciosa Flower/Leaf/Seed/Stem Extract is the extract of the flowers, leaves, seeds and stems of Alpinia speciosa.
Alpinia Speciosa Flower/Leaf/Seed/Stem Extract is the extract of the flowers, leaves, seeds and stems of Alpinia speciosa.
Alpinia Speciosa Leaf/Stem Ferment is the product obtained by the spontaneous fermentation of the leaves and stems of Alpinia speciosa.
Silver Zinc Zeolite (Zeolite, LTA framework type, surface-modified with silver and zinc ions). This entry covers LTA framework type zeolite…
ANHYDROXYLITYL LACTATE
90967Anhydroxylityl Lactate is the organic compound.
Aspergillus/Defatted Soybean Seed Ferment Extract is the extract of the product obtained by the fermentation of the defatted seeds of Glyci…
BENZALKONIUM BROMIDE
32127Benzalkonium Bromide is the mixture of alkylbenzyldimethylammonium bromides that conforms generally to the formula:
BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE
32129Benzalkonium Chloride is a mixture of alkylbenzyldimethylammonium chlorides that conforms generally to the formula:
Benzalkonium Saccharinate is a mixture of alkylbenzyldimethylammonium saccharinates that conforms generally to the formula:
BENZETHONIUM CHLORIDE
32132Benzenemethanaminium, N,N-dimethyl-N-[2-[2-[4-(1,1,3,3,-tetramethylbutyl)phenoxy]ethoxy]ethyl]-, chloride
Candida Bombicola/Camellia Japonica Seed Oil Ferment Extract Filtrate
Candida Bombicola/Canola Oil Ferment Extract is the extract of the product obtained by the fermentation of Brassica Napus Seed Oil by the m…
2H-1,4-Benzothiazine-3-carboxylic acid, 3,5,6,7-tetrahydro-6,6-dimethyl-8-[[4-(octyloxy)phenyl]amino]-
Cassytha Filiformis Powder is the powder obtained from the dried, ground whole plant, Cassytha filiformis, Lauraceae.
CETALKONIUM CHLORIDE
32509Benzenemethanaminium, N-hexadecyl-N,N-dimethyl, chloride
CETEARALKONIUM BROMIDE
32510Benzenemethanaminium, N,N-dimethyl-N-(C16-18-alkyl)-, bromide
CETEARTRIMONIUM CHLORIDE
32549Quaternary ammonium compounds, C16-18-alkyltrimethyl, chlorides
CHLORHEXIDINE
326572,4,11,13-Tetraazatetradecanediimidamide, N,N''-bis(4-chlorophenyl)-3,12-diimino-; Biguanide, 1,1'-hexamethylenebis(5-(p-chlorophenyl)-
CHLORHEXIDINE DIACETATE
32658N,N'-bis(4-Chlorophenyl)-3,12-diimino-2,4,11,13-tetraazatetradecanediamidine di(acetate)
D-Gluconic acid, compound with N,N''-bis(4-chlorophenyl)-3,12-diimino-2,4,11,13-tetraazatetradecanediamidine (2:1)
N,N'-bis(4-Chlorophenyl)-3,12-diimino-2,4,11,13-tetraazatetradecanediamidine dihydrochloride
How the PRESERVATIVE function is used in CosIng
The PRESERVATIVE function is assigned by the European Commission in the CosIng ingredient inventory. This page currently lists 201 ingredients carrying that function label in the dataset, which helps you move from a functional claim to the exact ingredients that use it.
Exclusively or mainly intended to inhibit the development of micro-organisms in the cosmetic product. All authorised preservatives are substances in the positive list of Annex V to the Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009.
Function assignments come from official EU CosIng data. They describe intended cosmetic use, but they do not replace regulatory review of each linked ingredient and any annex records tied to it.
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