# IMIDUREA

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_cas_39236_46_9
Categories: beauty, cleaning, food, industrial, pharma
Functions: preservative, Preservative, Processing aids not otherwise specified
Identifier: 39236-46-9

> IMIDUREA is used as preservative / preservative. Greenveil chemical-concern score: 25/100 — Minor concern based on regulatory listings.. Assessed from 10 sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern score: 25/100 — Minor concern based on regulatory listings.
- Confidence: 4
- Rationale: N,N''-Methylenebis[N'-[3-(hydroxymethyl)-2,5-dioxoimidazolidin-4-yl]urea] is listed in Annex V of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009 (preservatives allowed in cosmetic products).

## Regulatory status

- EU: allowed_listed — Annex V of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: preservatives allowed in cosmetic products. Maximum concentration: 0.6%
- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 846 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Electronics/small appliances, Medical/dental. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Preservative, Processing aids not otherwise specified.
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: CREAM; Potency: 0.4 %w/w
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: LOTION; Maximum daily exposure: 228 mg
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: SHAMPOO; Maximum daily exposure: 60 mg
- US: marketed drug occurrence — FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 5 drug products and 5 package presentations.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

_Assessed by Greenveil._