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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

2-Butanone, 1-(4-chlorophenoxy)-1-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)-3,3-dimethyl-

CAS 38083-17-9V/32

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

CAS 520-45-6 / 771-03-9 / 16807-48-0V/13

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

CAS 78491-02-8V/46

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

CAS 93856-83-8V/15

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

CAS 6440-58-0V/33

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

CAS 3811-75-4V/47

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

CAS 659-40-5V/47

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

CAS 93841-83-9V/47

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

V/47

5-Pyrimidinamine, 1,3-bis(2-ethylhexyl)hexahydro-5-methyl-

CAS 141-94-6V/19

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

CAS 39236-46-9V/27

Isopropyl 4-hydroxybenzoate

CAS 4191-73-5II/1374 Commission Regulation (EU) No 358/2014 of…

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

CAS 4337-66-0V/1a III/61

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

CAS 59866-70-5III/61 V/3

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

CAS 56532-40-2V/18 III/61

MEK Peroxides is a mixture of peroxides obtained by the reaction of MEK and Hydrogen Peroxide.

1,3,5,7-Tetraazatricyclo[3.3.1.1(3,7)]decane

CAS 100-97-0V/30

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.