# 4,4-Dimethyl oxazolidine

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_cas_51200_87_4
Categories: beauty, cleaning, industrial
Functions: preservative, Biocide, Preservative
Identifier: 51200-87-4

> 4,4-Dimethyl oxazolidine is used as preservative / biocide. Greenveil chemical-concern score: 25/100 — Minor concern based on regulatory listings.. Assessed from 6 sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern score: 25/100 — Minor concern based on regulatory listings.
- Confidence: 4
- Rationale: 4,4-Dimethyl-1,3-oxazolidine 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: 0.1% Other conditions: pH > 6
- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 22 composition records across product categories including Cleaning and safety, Personal care, Industrial products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Preservative, Biocide.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

_Assessed by Greenveil._