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HYDROXYETHYL IMIDAZOLIDINONE

Molecular structure

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII N0K8F6P8IF · registered name HYDROXYETHYL IMIDAZOLIDINONE · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Draws in and holds moistureHUMECTANT

Safety & regulatory references

Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

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

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name ヒドロキシエチルイミダゾリジノン: 本品は、次の化学式で表される有機化合物である。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

HYDROXYETHYL IMIDAZOLIDINONEINCI하이드록시에틸이미다졸리디논Korean label name (MFDS standard)2-Imidazolidinone, 1-(2-hydroxyethyl)-SynonymヒドロキシエチルイミダゾリジノンJapanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
3699-54-5
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
223-032-9
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID0029260
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
DTXCID109260
IUPAC
1-(2-Hydroxyethyl)imidazolidin-2-one
Molecular formula
C5H10N2O2
Molecular weight
130.147 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance
Other Solid, Liquid

Values measured on the substance itself. The KOSHA data are a reference for writing and reviewing safety data sheets, not a specification for a commercial raw material.

Source: PubChem · KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)

What products actually use it for

What the 8 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.

  • Intermediate2
  • Adhesion/cohesion promoter2
  • Photosensitive agent2
  • Processing aids not otherwise specified1
  • Humectant1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

1 skin studies and 0 eye studies are on record.

Classed as moderate1

The study conclusions largely agree (100%). These tests are on the raw material itself; irritation at the amount in a finished product is a different question.

See all 1 studies
  • SkinIrr2
    Skin Irritation · QSAR Predicted

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Related literature

Linked databases 16