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Imazalil

CAS 35554-44-0 · 100/100 · High conf.

Also registered as 3 other CAS numbers

51004-46-7 · 73790-28-0 · 1135441-05-2

Imazalil chemical structure

Concern score

100/100Critical concern driven by cmr.
High confidence

Imazalil in plain language

What it is

Also known as Enilconazole · Enilconazole for veterinary use · (+/-)-1-(.BETA.-(ALLYLOXY)-2,4-DICHLOROPHENETHYL)-IMIDAZOLE · (+/-)-Imazalil · (RS)-1-(.BETA.-ALLYLOXY-2,4-DICHLOROPHENETHYL)IMIDAZOLE · (RS)-1-(β-allyloxy-2,4-dichlorophenethyl)imidazole

Show all 29 names

(±)-1-(.BETA.-(ALLYLOXY)-2,4-DICHLOROPHENETHYL)-IMIDAZOLE · Amolden mp 100 · Bromazil · CGA-41333 · Clinafarm · Chloramizol · Deccosil · Deccozil · Deccozil S 75 · Enilconazol · Enilconazole (BPC) · Eniloconazol (SP) · Flopro imz · Florasan · Freshgard · Fungaflor · Fungazil · Imaverol · Magnate · Nuzone · R 23,979 · R-23979 · imazalil (aka enilconazole)

What it does

Used in consumer products as an antimicrobial.

  • Antimicrobial
Is it a concern?
Critical concern: classified for carcinogenic, mutagenic or reproductive toxicity (CMR). It is banned in EU cosmetics.

Why it's flagged

  • Cmr

Imazalil (ISO); 1-[2-(allyloxy)-2-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)ethyl]-1H-imidazole is prohibited in cosmetic products under Annex II of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009.

RestrictedEU EC — banned

The score describes this ingredient's chemical identity — its hazard profile from published classifications and regulatory status — not the safety of any product it appears in.

Regulation

Restrictions first, then routine listings from published regulatory sources.

  • EU Annex II — prohibited
  • EU prohibited in cosmetics

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Industrial

  • EUEC

    Annex II of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: substances prohibited in cosmetic products. CMR: Carcinogenic Cat. 2()

    banned
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  • EUCosIngActiveCosmetics Regulation annex II / ref 1587.
    • Cosmetics Regulation annex II / ref 1587.Source →
  • EUEFSAConclusion on Pesticides Peer ReviewConclusion on the peer review of the pesticide risk assessment of the active substance imazalil (EFSA)
    • Conclusion on the peer review of the pesticide risk assessment of the active substance imazalil (EFSA)Source →
  • EUEFSAEFSA opinionOpinion of the Scientific Panel on Plant protection products and their Residues on a request from the Commission on the Acute Reference Dose (ARfD) for imazalil (EFSA PPR)
    • Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Plant protection products and their Residues on a request from the Commission on the Acute Reference Dose (ARfD) for imazalil (EFSA PPR)Source →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Biocide.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Biocide.Source →
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →

Expert safety opinions

Independent scientific assessments cited by the records we hold, with the year and link where the record gives one.

  • SCCS

    EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety

    No SCCS opinion on file.

  • CIR

    Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)

    No CIR safety assessment on file.

  • JECFA

    Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives

    No JECFA evaluation on file.

  • EFSA

    European Food Safety Authority

    • Conclusion on the peer review of the pesticide risk assessment of the active substance imazalil (EFSA)

      2010 · EU EFSA listing · Read the source →

    • Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Plant protection products and their Residues on a request from the Commission on the Acute Reference Dose (ARfD) for imazalil (EFSA PPR)

      2007 · EU EFSA listing · Read the source →

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for Imazalil yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

8 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • EU CosIng Cosmetics Regulation Annexes

    regulatory · updated 2020-07-30

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  • EFSA OpenFoodTox

    regulatory · updated 2026-10-04

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  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated November 2016

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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  • FDA GSRS UNII

    registry · updated 2026-02-26

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  • openFDA Substance

    registry · updated 2026-05-24

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  • PubChem Live Enrichment

    chemistry · updated 2026-05-17

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Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Food use

Food-use source coverage is present in the current record.

Good fit

The ingredient appears in food-oriented source coverage or allowed-use references, which makes food use easier to support than a context with no domain signal at all.

Fragrance avoidance

No fragrance-linked caution surfaced in the current profile.

Good fit

This ingredient does not currently read as a fragrance-linked driver in the published evidence and hazard profile.

Where it has been recorded

How often EPA CPDat has listed Imazalil in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Named organisations

6

Typical roles

Antimicrobial
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Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include Imazalil; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.

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