Imidazolidinyl urea in EU cosmetics: Annex V, entry 27
Imidazolidinyl urea: the maximum concentration in ready for use preparation is 0,6 %. Annex V, entry 27, Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009, consolidated 18 May 2026.
- Annex
- V: List of preservatives allowed in cosmetic products
- Reference number
- 27
- Chemical name/INN
- N,N″-methylenebis[N′-[3-(hydroxymethyl)-2,5-dioxoimidazolidin-4-yl]urea]
- Name of Common Ingredients Glossary
- Imidazolidinyl urea
- CAS number
- 39236-46-9
- EC number
- 254-372-6
- 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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