The Basics On Diazolidinyl Urea
What is Diazolidinyl Urea?
Water-soluble preservative.
What are other names for Diazolidinyl Urea?
1-[1,3-BIS(HYDROXYMETHYL)-2,5-DIOXOIMIDAZOLIDIN-4-YL]-1,3-BIS(HYDROXYMETHYL)UREA, DIAZOLIDINYL UREA, DIAZOLIDINYL UREA (FORMALDEHYDE RELEASER), DIAZOLIDYNL UREA, N-(HYDROXYMETHYL)-N-(1,3-DIHYDROXYMETHYL-2,5-DIOXO-4-IMIDAZOLIDINYL)-N’-(HYDROXYMETHYL) UREA, N-[1,3-BIS(HYDROXYMETHYL)-2,5-DIOXO-4-IMIDAZOLIDINYL-N,N’-BIS(HYDROXYMETHYL)- UREA, N-[1,3-BIS(HYDROXYMETHYL)-2,5-DIOXO-4-IMIDAZOLIDINYL]-N,N’-BIS(HYDROXYMETHYL) UREA, UREA, N-[1,3-BIS(HYDROXYMETHYL)-2,5-DIOXO-4-IMIDAZOLIDINYL-N,N’-BIS(HYDROXYMETHYL)-, and UREA, N[1,3BIS(HYDROXYMETHYL)2,5DIOXO4IMIDAZOLIDINYL]N,N BIS(HYDROXYMETHYL)
What is Diazolidinyl Urea used for?
Diazolidinyl urea is an antimicrobial preservative that works by forming formaldehyde in cosmetic products. The formaldehyde so formed acts to preserve the cosmetic formulation from microbial attack.
How Diazolidinyl Urea is classified
Preservatives
Recommendations for using Diazolidinyl Urea during pregnancy and breastfeeding
Limited data suggests no known risk
Diazolidinyl Urea During Pregnancy
What we know about using Diazolidinyl Urea while pregnant or breastfeeding
Avoid
N/A
General safety info about Diazolidinyl Urea from CIR
No report found.
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Products where you might find Diazolidinyl Urea
Guinot Creme Hydra Beaute (1.7 oz.); Bioelements Moisture x10 (1 fl. oz.); SkinCeuticals Body Retexturing Treatment (6.7 fl. oz.); N/A
List of References
General sources: Drugs and Lactation Database (LactMed) [Internet]. Bethesda (MD): National Library of Medicine (US); 2006-. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK501922/
1. de G, Veenstra M. Formaldehyde-releasers in cosmetics in the USA and in Europe. Contact Dermatitis. 2010;62(4):221-224. [PubMed] 2. Walters R, Khanna P, Hamilton M, Mays D, Telofski L. Human Cumulative Irritation Tests of Common Preservatives Used in Personal Care Products: A Retrospective Analysis of Over 45 000 Subjects. Toxicol Sci. 2015;148(1):101-107. [PubMed] 3. DIAZOLIDINYL UREA (FORMALDEHYDE RELEASER). EWG’s Skin Deep Cosmetic Database. https://www.ewg.org/skindeep/ingredient/701923/DIAZOLIDINYL_UREA_%28FORMALDEHYDE_RELEASER%29/#. Published 2018. Accessed October 2018. 4. de G, Flyvholm M, Lensen G, Menn√© T, Coenraads P. Formaldehyde-releasers: relationship to formaldehyde contact allergy. Contact allergy to formaldehyde and inventory of formaldehyde-releasers. Contact Dermatitis. 2009;61(2):63-85. [PubMed]
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