DMDM Hydantoin in EU cosmetics: Annex V, entry 33
DMDM Hydantoin: the maximum concentration in ready for use preparation is 0,6 %. Annex V, entry 33, Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009, consolidated 18 May 2026.
- Annex
- V: List of preservatives allowed in cosmetic products
- Reference number
- 33
- Chemical name/INN
- 1,3-Bis (hydroxymethyl)-5,5-dimethylimidazolidine-2,4-dione
- Name of Common Ingredients Glossary
- DMDM Hydantoin
- CAS number
- 6440-58-0
- EC number
- 229-222-8
- Version
- Consolidated version of 18 May 2026
- Official source
- Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009, consolidated text
Official wording: restrictions
- Maximum concentration in ready for use preparation: 0,6 %
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