DMDM Hydantoin

DMDM Hydantoin

AKA “6440-58-0, Dmdmh, Glydant, 1, 3-Bis(hydroxymethyl)-5, 5-dimethylhydantoin, 3-Dimethylol-5, Dantoin-DMDMH, Glycoserve-DMDMH, Dantoin dmdmh 55, Dimethylol-5”

Preservative

Ingredient Facts

Dmdm hydantoin

AKA: 6440-58-0, Dmdmh, Glydant, 1, 3-Bis(hydroxymethyl)-5, 5-dimethylhydantoin, 3-Dimethylol-5, Dantoin-DMDMH, Glycoserve-DMDMH, Dantoin dmdmh 55, Dimethylol-5

Preservative · Preservative · EWG: 6

Synthetic

Preservative

Not Clean

1,3-bis(Hydroxymethyl)-5,5-dimethylimidazolidine-2,4-dione

Solubility In water, 77.3 g/100 cc

Formula

C7H12N2O4

Mol. Weight

188.18

CAS #

6440-58-0

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

Antioxidant Protection

Reduces Inflammation

Locks In Moisture

Prevents microbial growth

Traditional Use

Developed in the mid-20th century as a synthetic preservative and formaldehyde releaser. Created to prevent microbial growth in cosmetics and personal care products, it was widely adopted in the 1970s-1980s before regulatory scrutiny increased due to formaldehyde release concerns.