DMDM HYDANTOIN

Function
preservative
CAS
6440-58-0
Comedogenic
0–0DERIVED FROM FUNCTION, not measured: every function CosIng records for this ingredient (preservative) is one whose Fulton 1989 tested members all scored below 2, and the name carries no fatty-acyl, ester, ethoxylate or wax signature. This ingredient itself was not tested, and no member of its chemical family was identified either; see docs/sources/fulton-1989-table-1.tsv.
Appears in
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Definition

DMDM Hydantoin is the organic compound that conforms to the formula:

Chemical definition from CosIng, the EU cosmetic ingredient register.