Methenamine

Methenamine

AKA “Hexamethylenetetramine, 100-97-0, Hexamine, Urotropine, Urotropin, 1, 3, 5, 7-Tetraazaadamantane, Uritone, HMTA, Hexamethylenamine”

Preservative

Ingredient Facts

Methenamine

AKA: Hexamethylenetetramine, 100-97-0, Hexamine, Urotropine, Urotropin, 1, 3, 5, 7-Tetraazaadamantane, Uritone, HMTA, Hexamethylenamine

Preservative · Antimicrobial · EWG: 4

Synthetic

Preservative

Not Clean

1,3,5,7-Tetraazatricyclo[3.3.1.1(3,7)]decane

Solubility greater than or equal to 100 mg/mL at 68 °F (NTP, 1992)

Formula

C6H12N4

Mol. Weight

140.19

CAS #

100-97-0

Form

Liquid

State

Hexamethylenetetramine appears as odorless white crystalline powder or colorless lustrous crystals. Sublimes in a vacuum at about 505 °F with some decomposition. Solutions are strong bases (pH of 0.2

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Functions

Antimicrobial

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

Preservative

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

Fights Bacteria

Traditional Use

Synthetic compound developed in the late 19th century originally for medical use as an antimicrobial agent; adopted in cosmetics as a preservative alternative in select formulations.