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BIFONAZOLE

1-[biphenyl-4-yl(phenyl)methyl]imidazole is a member of the class of imidazoles carrying an alpha-(biphenyl-4-yl)benzyl substituent at position 1.

Molecular structure

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII QYJ305Z91O · registered name Bifonazole · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

1-[biphenyl-4-yl(phenyl)methyl]imidazole is a member of the class of imidazoles carrying an alpha-(biphenyl-4-yl)benzyl substituent at position 1. It is a member of biphenyls and a member of imidazoles.

Source: PubChem

Cosmetic roles

Inhibits microbial growthANTIMICROBIALActs on seborrheic flaking and dandruffANTI-SEBORRHEIC

Safety & regulatory references

Banned
ASEAN

Source: ASEAN Cosmetic Directive

SCCS opinion: Opinion concerning Azole Antimycotic Resistance

Source: EU CosIng ingredient list

More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature

Names & identifiers

BIFONAZOLEINCI바이포나졸Korean label name (MFDS standard)
CAS No.chemical registry number
60628-96-8
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
262-336-6
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID9045631
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
DTXCID7025631
IUPAC
1-[([1,1'-Biphenyl]-4-yl)(phenyl)methyl]-1H-imidazole
Molecular formula
C22H18N2
Molecular weight
310.4 g/mol

What products actually use it for

What the 2 products reported to the US EPA with this ingredient use it for. Products outside cosmetics are included, so the top few rows are its main uses.

  • Anti-dandruff (EPA)1
  • Biocide1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Related literature

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