IMIDAZOLIDINONE
IMIDAZOLIDINONE is listed in the EU CosIng inventory, but no direct annex records are linked on this page yet.
Regulatory evidence by market
No rule for this ingredient has been imported for any of the 13 markets tracked here.
That describes this inventory, not the law. No imported rule is not evidence that an ingredient is permitted: a rule may exist under another name or identifier, or in a dataset not yet imported here.
Chemical identity and properties
2-Imidazolidinone
Imidazolidin-2-one is a member of ureas and an imidazolidinone. — ChEBI
- IUPAC name
- imidazolidin-2-one
- Molecular formula
- C3H6N2O
- Molecular weight
- 86.09 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 86.048012819 Da
- XLogP3
- -1.3
- Topological polar surface area
- 41.1 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 2
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 1
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
16 more reported names
External database identifiers
- ChEBI:CHEBI:37001
- ChEMBL:CHEMBL12034
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID0020602
- PubMed:22936296
- PubMed:21842863
- PubMed:21604746
- PubMed:21578598
- PubMed:21578418
- PubMed:21577853
- PubMed:21522544
- PubMed:21174475
- PubMed:20681553
- PubMed:19514795
- PubMed:19079612
- PubMed:19067572
Evidence from additional scientific databases
NIH PubChem PUG-View
Attributed physical-property, hazard, environmental and use annotations.
- Color/Form: NEEDLES FROM CHLOROFORM Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Color/Form: WHITE LUMPY POWDER Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Melting Point: 131 °C Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Physical Description: CBI; Liquid Source: EPA Chemical Data Reporting (CDR)
- Physical Description: White odorless solid; [Hawley] Light yellow crystals; [Aldrich MSDS] Source: Haz-Map, Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases
- Solubility: VERY SOL IN WATER & IN HOT ALC; DIFFICULTLY SOL IN ETHER Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Solubility: SLIGHTLY SOL IN CHLOROFORM Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Note: This chemical does not meet GHS hazard criteria for 0.1% (1 of 857) of reports. Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- Signal: Warning Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- GHS Hazard Statements: H319 (99.9%): Causes serious eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation]; H361 (13%): Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child [Warning Reproductive toxicity]; H373 (24.3%): May causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, repeated exposure] Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- Precautionary Statement Codes: P203, P260, P264+P265, P280, P305+P351+P338, P318, P319, P337+P317, P405, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement) Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- ECHA C&L Notifications Summary: Aggregated GHS information provided per 857 reports by companies from 14 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.; Reported as not meeting GHS hazard criteria per 1 of 857 reports by companies.; There are 13 notifications provided by 856 of 857 reports by companies with hazard statement code(s).; Information may vary between notifications depending on impurities, additives, and other factors. The percentage value in parenthesis indicates the notified classification ratio from companies that provide hazard codes. Only hazard codes with percentage values above 10% are shown. For more detailed information, please visit ECHA C&L website. Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- Consumer Uses: Fragrance; Solvent Source: EPA Chemical Data Reporting (CDR)
- Industry Uses: Intermediate; Fragrance; Wrinkle resisting agent Source: EPA Chemical Data Reporting (CDR)
- Sources/Uses: Used to make high polymers, plasticizers, lacquers, adhesives, and textile and leather finishing agents; Also used as an insecticide; [HSDB] Source: Haz-Map, Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases
- Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: Farming (Pesticides) [Category: Industry] Source: Haz-Map, Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases
- Uses: MFR HIGH POLYMERS; IN FORMULATION OF PLASTICIZERS, LACQUERS, & ADHESIVES; INSECTICIDE Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Uses: CHEM INT FOR TEXTILE & LEATHER FINISHING AGENTS Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Mapped by: Existing checksum-valid CAS to unique PubChem CID match. Retrieved: 2026-08-31. Open source record
Scientific classifications and hazard annotations provide context and do not replace the market-specific regulatory decision shown above.
Additional source coverage and match status
| Source | Result | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| NIH PubChem PUG-View | Exact match | 2026-08-31 |
A recorded no-match is useful evidence that the source was checked; it is not a claim that the substance does not exist elsewhere.
Retrieved from NIH PubChem on 2026-08-31 by checksum-valid CAS matching. Chemical properties do not replace the regulatory decision on this page.
Inventory details for IMIDAZOLIDINONE
INCI name
IMIDAZOLIDINONE
Record provenance
- Inventory reference
- 86143
- Imported identity
- IMIDAZOLIDINONE
- Source update
- 15/10/2010
Annex records for IMIDAZOLIDINONE
Key data
Official EU ingredient-name evidence
The ingredient name exactly matches the official 2025 EU glossary of common ingredient names.
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How IMIDAZOLIDINONE appears in the CosIng inventory
The CosIng inventory lists IMIDAZOLIDINONE as a cosmetic ingredient and this page links it to 0 annex records. The inventory entry captures names and identifiers, while the annex records show where the substance is prohibited, restricted or positively listed in EU cosmetics law.
IMIDAZOLIDINONE is also tagged with 2 cosmetic functions 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 IMIDAZOLIDINONE
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