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
- cleaning
- food
- industrial
Diazolidinyl urea
CAS 78491-02-8 · 25/100 · High conf.
Preservative
Concern score
25/100Minor concern based on regulatory listings.
Well researched
Why it's flagged
N-(Hydroxymethyl)-N-(dihydroxymethyl-1,3-dioxo-2,5-imidazolidinyl-4)-N'-(hydroxymethyl)urea 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. Diazolidinyl urea appears in these published regulatory listings.
- commercial_presence
- consumer_product_presence
- cpdat_category:beauty|cleaning|pharma|food|industrial
- currently_marketed_ndc
- definition_level:complete
- definition_type:primary
- eu_annex:V
- eu_cosmetic_allowed_preservative
EUECallowed_listedAnnex V of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: preservatives allowed in cosmetic products. Maximum concentration: 0.5%
- Annex V of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: preservatives allowed in cosmetic products. Maximum concentration: 0.5%Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 2400 composition records across product categories including Industrial products, Personal care, Food and drug. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Preservative.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 2400 composition records across product categories including Industrial products, Personal care, Food and drug. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Preservative.Source →
USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 1 active drug products and 1 total products.
- FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 1 active drug products and 1 total products.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as mixture.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as mixture.Source →
Evidence
No graded sources yet for Diazolidinyl urea. 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.
Where it appears
Prevalence of Diazolidinyl urea in our catalog (epa_cpdat).
Products
2,400
Brands
6
Industrial productsPersonal careFood and drugRaw materialsArts and crafts/office supplies
Typical roles
Preservative
Found in these products
- Crema ManosS'nonas · CreamsHigh
- Chargement…High
- ogx keratin oilOGX · HairCritical
- Vitamine cDisaar · Make UpCritical
- Manuka Tree - Tónico Facial AstringenteZiajaHigh
- Vitamin cNaturalMinor
- Working Hands Hand CreamO'Keeffe'sHigh
- Nature & care permanent colour chocolateSanté Verte · HairCritical
- Espuma perfect fix GiorgiHigh
- Hidrocrema alosadoraHigh
- lotionMinor
- O'Keeffe's Working Hands HandcrèmeHandcremesHigh
- Maui moisture shampoo Maui moisture shampooHigh
- OGX Decadent Creamy MousseNon Food ProductsHigh
- gold bond ultimate diabetics dry skin reliefNon Food ProductsCritical
- Creamy oil moisturizerAveeno · Non Food ProductsHigh
- A Thousand WishesNon Food ProductsCritical
- Frizz EaseJohn Frieda · Non Food ProductsHigh
- Espuma rizo marcadoGiorgi · Non Food ProductsHigh
- perfect coatHigh
- Advanced techniques intense repair conditionerModerate
- calahistMinor
- aquage uplifting foamHigh
- O'Keeffe's working handsMinor
Often appears with
Ingredients that frequently appear alongside Diazolidinyl urea in the catalog.