Food use
Food-use source coverage is present in the current record.
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.
- beauty
- industrial
Piroctone
CAS 50650-76-5 · 25/100 · High conf.
Preservative
Concern score
25/100Minor concern based on regulatory listings.
Well researched
Why it's flagged
1-Hydroxy-4-methyl-6-(2,4,4-trimethylpentyl)-2 pyridon and its monoethanolamine salt is listed in Annex V of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009 (preservatives allowed in cosmetic products).
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
No restrictions found. Piroctone appears in these published regulatory listings.
- commercial_presence
- cpdat_category:industrial
- definition_level:complete
- definition_type:primary
- eu_annex:V
- eu_cosmetic_allowed_preservative
- ingredient_type:ingredient substance
- substance_class:chemical
EUECallowed_listedAnnex V of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: preservatives allowed in cosmetic products. Product types: a) Rinse-off products b) Other products Maximum concentration: a) 1.0% b) 0.5%
- Annex V of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: preservatives allowed in cosmetic products. Product types: a) Rinse-off products b) Other products Maximum concentration: a) 1.0% b) 0.5%Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →
Evidence
No graded sources yet for Piroctone. We publish evidence only once a source is linked and reviewed — this ingredient is in the catalog, but has not been assessed.
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
Good fit
Fragrance avoidance
No fragrance-linked caution surfaced in the current profile.
This ingredient does not currently read as a fragrance-linked driver in the published evidence and hazard profile.
Found in these products
- head and shoulders classicHead & Shoulders · Non Food ProductsCritical
- Effaclar duo+La Roche-Posay · 3337875863377Critical
- Magnesium protect 48h InvisibleNarta Homme · HygieneLow
- NIVEA Men Sensitive Aftershave BalsemNivea,Nivea Men · ShavingLow
- 50 SPF SunsprayZenova suncare · SuncareLow
- Shampooing antipelliculaire homme - Cédrat Bio et huiles essentiellesLe Petit Marseillais · Cosmetic ProductsMinor
- Shampooing Classic 2en1 Anti-PellicullaireHEAD & SHOULDERSCritical
- Effaclar Duo (+) Unifiant Teinte LightLa Roche-PosayCritical
- HS citrus freshHead&shouldersCritical
- Head & Shoulders Classic CleanHead & ShouldersHigh
- Shampooing extra-doux antipelliculaireMarque Repère, Manava · HairLow
- Sorboline Daily MoisturiserRedwinCritical
- DeodorantIncorrect Product TypeLow
- gerovitalModerate
- Eucerin Original Healing Rice CremeEucerinLow
- Skin Calming Body Lotion for Dry and Itchy SkinEucerinLow
- Eucerin lotionNon Food ProductsLow
- HyséacUriage · Cleansing GelHigh
- Sensitive Aftershave BalmNivea Men,Nivea · ShavingLow
- AntischuppenshampooSebamed · Non Open Products FactsLow
- Classic CleanHead & Shoulders · HairCritical
- Pure IntenseHead & Shoulders · Open Beauty FactsCritical
- Champú cítrico anticaspa cabello grasoUltrex,Unilever · HairHigh
- secret dry spray
Often appears with
Ingredients that frequently appear alongside Piroctone in the catalog.