- Korean limit
- 2%
Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII H09EK3X952 · registered name 1,3-BIS(HYDROXYMETHYL)-2-IMIDAZOLIDINETHIONE · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
- Restricted
- South Korea · United Kingdom
Source: ASEAN Cosmetic Directive · EU Cosmetics Regulation · MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information · UK cosmetics regulations (OPSS)
Argentina · Brazil
- Field of application and/or use : (a) Products for hair treatment B. Products for nail care
- Maximum concentration permitted at final product : a.- 2% b.- 2%
- Other limitations and requirements : a.- not use in spray systems (aerosol and spray) B. The pH of the product ready for use should be less than 4
- Use conditions and warnings that must appear on the label : b.- a.- and contains 1,3-bis (hydroxymethyl) imidazolidine-2-thione
ASEAN
- Field of application and/or use : (a) Hair care preparations (b) Nail care preparations
- Maximum authorised concentration in the finished cosmetic product : (a) Up to 2% (b) Up to 2%
- Other limitations and requirements : (a) Prohibited in aerosol dispensers (sprays) (b) The pH of the product as applied must be less than 4
- Conditions of use and warning which must be printed on the labels : Contains 1, 3-Bis (hydroxymethyl) imidazolidine-2- thione
China
- Maximum concentration : (a) 2%
- (b) 2%
European Union
- Product Type, body parts : (a) Hair products (b) Nail products
- Maximum concentration in ready for use preparation : (a) 2% (b) 2%
- Other : (a) Not to be used in aerosol dispensers (sprays) (b) pH < 4
- Wording of conditions of use and warnings : Contains Dimethylol ethylene thiourea
Source: MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information
EU Cosmetics Regulation, Annex III (restricted substances), entry 44 · maximum concentration (a) 2% (b) 2% · applies to (a) Hair products (b) Nail products
Restriction III/44
Source: EU CosIng ingredient list
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 15534-95-9
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 239-579-1
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID3065908
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID3035000
- IUPAC
- 1,3-Bis(hydroxymethyl)imidazolidine-2-thione
- Molecular formula
- C5H10N2O2S
- Molecular weight
- 162.21 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.
- Softener and conditioner1
- Biocide1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Linked databases 16
- ASEAN Cosmetic Directive
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- China inventory of existing ingredients (IECIC)
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- EU Cosmetics Regulation
- EU restricted substances (Annex III)
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information 2 3
- UK cosmetics regulations (OPSS)
- UniChem cross-reference IDs
- US EPA CompTox dashboard 2
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
- Wikidata