POLYAMINOPROPYL BIGUANIDE
Poly(hexamethylenebiguanide) hydrochloride [1];poly(iminoimidocarbonyl)iminohexamethylene hydrochloride [2];Poly(iminocarbonimidoyliminocarbonimidoylimino-1,6-hexanediyl) [3];- [4]
POLYAMINOPROPYL BIGUANIDE is linked to 1 EU annex record on this page.
Regulatory evidence by market
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| Market | Evidence status | Records | Source language |
|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | Evidence linked Positive-list entry with conditions Open this evidence | 1 | English and EU languages |
| Great Britain | Evidence linked Permitted list with conditions Open this evidence | 1 | English |
| Canada | Source mapped Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported | 0 | English and French |
| New Zealand | Evidence linked Permitted list with conditions Open this evidence | 4 | English |
| ASEAN | Evidence linked Permitted list with conditions Open this evidence | 1 | English and national languages |
| China | Source mapped Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported | 0 | Chinese with selected English material |
| Japan | Evidence linked Restricted Open this evidence | 1 | Japanese; official English translation available |
| South Korea | Evidence linked Restricted Open this evidence | 1 | Korean with some English names |
| United States | Source mapped Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported | 0 | English |
| Australia | Source mapped Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported | 0 | English |
| Brazil | Source mapped Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported | 0 | Portuguese with INCI crosswalks |
| India | Source mapped Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported | 0 | English and Hindi |
| Saudi Arabia | Source mapped Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported | 0 | Arabic and English |
Exact external identity check
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Exact CosIng INCI name equals a PubChem synonym · Checked 2026-08-31
Inventory details for POLYAMINOPROPYL BIGUANIDE
INCI name
POLYAMINOPROPYL BIGUANIDE
Description
Poly(hexamethylenebiguanide) hydrochloride [1];poly(iminoimidocarbonyl)iminohexamethylene hydrochloride [2];Poly(iminocarbonimidoyliminocarbonimidoylimino-1,6-hexanediyl) [3];- [4]
Record provenance
- Inventory reference
- 36692
- Imported identity
- POLYAMINOPROPYL BIGUANIDE
- Source update
- 28/07/2020
Annex records for POLYAMINOPROPYL BIGUANIDE
POLYAMINOPROPYL BIGUANIDE
Key data
- 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.
Official EU ingredient-name evidence
The ingredient name exactly matches the official 2025 EU glossary of common ingredient names.
The 6 markets that hold a rule for this substance do not classify it the same way.
- restricted
- JapanSouth Korea
- permitted on a positive list
- European UnionGreat BritainNew ZealandASEAN
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How POLYAMINOPROPYL BIGUANIDE appears in the CosIng inventory
The CosIng inventory lists POLYAMINOPROPYL BIGUANIDE as a cosmetic ingredient and this page links it to 1 annex record. The inventory entry captures names and identifiers, while the annex record shows where the substance is prohibited, restricted or positively listed in EU cosmetics law.
POLYAMINOPROPYL BIGUANIDE is also tagged with 1 cosmetic function in the official data. Function labels describe intended use, but they do not replace regulatory review of linked annex records before formulation or labelling work.
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Source note for POLYAMINOPROPYL BIGUANIDE
This page combines the CosIng inventory entry for POLYAMINOPROPYL BIGUANIDE with 1 linked Annex II–VI record from the local dataset built from public European Commission cosmetic ingredient materials.
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