Diazolidinyl Urea

Diazolidinyl Urea

AKA “78491-02-8, Diazolidinylurea, Germall 11, Imidazolidinyl urea 11, N, N'-Bis(hydroxymethyl) urea, DTXSID0029559, N9VX1IBW6K, H5RIZ3MPW4, DTXCID009559”

Preservative

Ingredient Facts

Diazolidinyl urea

AKA: 78491-02-8, Diazolidinylurea, Germall 11, Imidazolidinyl urea 11, N'-Bis(hydroxymethyl) urea, DTXSID0029559, N9VX1IBW6K, H5RIZ3MPW4, DTXCID009559

Preservative · Preservative · EWG: 4

Synthetic

Preservative

Not Clean

1-[1,3-bis(Hydroxymethyl)-2,5-dioxoimidazolidin-4-yl]-1,3-bis(hydroxymethyl)urea

Formula

C8H14N4O7

Mol. Weight

278.22

CAS #

78491-02-8

Form

Liquid

State

Liquid

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Functions

Preservative

Keeps your product from growing bacteria, mold, or yeast. Without these, that jar of cream becomes a petri dish in about a week.

Preserves Formula

Prevents microbial growth

Traditional Use

Synthetic preservative developed in the 1960s-1970s as a formaldehyde-releasing antimicrobial agent. Created to address the need for long-term preservation in cosmetic and personal care products.