Polyaminopropyl Biguanide

AKA “N'-[6-[(N'-methylcarbamimidoyl)amino]hexyl]ethanimidamide, Lavasorb, Mediscrub, Poly (hexamethylene biguanide), Polyhexamethylene Biguanidine HCl”

Preservative

Ingredient Facts

Polyaminopropyl biguanide

AKA: N'-[6-[(N'-methylcarbamimidoyl)amino]hexyl]ethanimidamide, Lavasorb, Mediscrub, Poly (hexamethylene biguanide), Polyhexamethylene Biguanidine HCl

Preservative · Preservative · EWG: 4

Synthetic

Preservative

Not Clean

Poly(hexamethylenebiguanide) hydrochloride [1];poly(iminoimidocarbonyl)iminohexamethylene hydrochloride [2];Poly(iminocarbonimidoyliminocarbonimidoylimino-1,6-hexanediyl) [3];- [4]

CAS #

32289-58-0, 27083-27-8, 28757-47-3, 133029-32-0

Form

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

Locks In Moisture

Fights Bacteria

Prevents microbial growth

Traditional Use

Developed as a synthetic antimicrobial preservative in the 1970s-1980s for use in cosmetics and personal care products to prevent bacterial and fungal growth.