Diazolidinyl urea
Antimicrobial preservative used in cosmetics. / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Diazolidinyl urea is an antimicrobial preservative used in cosmetics. It is chemically related to imidazolidinyl urea which is used in the same way. Diazolidinyl urea acts as a formaldehyde releaser.
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IUPAC names
1-[3,4-bis(hydroxymethyl)-2,5-dioxoimidazolidin-4-yl]-1,3-bis(hydroxymethyl)urea (new) 1-[1,3-bis(hydroxymethyl)-2,5-dioxoimidazolidin-4-yl]-1,3-bis(hydroxymethyl)urea (old) | |
Other names
Diazolidinylurea Germall II | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.071.732 |
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C8H14N4O7 | |
Molar mass | 278.22 g/mol |
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H317 | |
P261, P272, P280, P302+P352, P321, P333+P313, P363, P501 | |
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Imidazolidinyl urea |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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It is used in many cosmetics, skin care products, shampoos and conditioners, as well as a wide range of products including bubble baths, baby wipes and household detergents. Diazolidinyl urea is found in the commercially available preservative Germaben.
Commercial diazolidinyl urea is a mixture of different formaldehyde addition products including polymers.[2]