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
3,3'-Dibromo-4,4'-hexamethylenedioxydibenzamidine and its salts (including isethionate)
CAS 93856-83-8 · 20/100 · High conf.
Also registered as 1 other CAS number
113836-92-3
Concern score
20/100Minor concern based on regulatory listings.
High confidence
3,3'-Dibromo-4,4'-hexamethylenedioxydibenzamidine and its salts (including isethionate) in plain language
On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Dibromohexamidine isethionate”.
Also known as Dibromohexamidine isethionate · 3,3'-Dibromo-4,4'-hexamethylenedioxydi-benzamidine
Used in cosmetics as a preservative.
- Preservative
- Minor concern: no hazard classifications on record. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.
What the listings say
Permitted, with conditions — 3,3'-Dibromo-4,4'-hexamethylenedioxydibenzamidine and its salts (including isethionate) appears on published "allowed" regulatory lists rather than on a restriction list.
3,3'-Dibromo-4,4'-hexamethylenedioxydibenzamidine and its salts (including isethionate) 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. 3,3'-Dibromo-4,4'-hexamethylenedioxydibenzamidine and its salts (including isethionate) appears in these published regulatory listings.
- EU Annex V — permitted preservative
- EU permitted preservative
- Found in consumer products
- Industrial
EUECallowed_listedAnnex V of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: preservatives allowed in cosmetic products. Maximum concentration: 0.1%
- Annex V of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: preservatives allowed in cosmetic products. Maximum concentration: 0.1%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 Preservative.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Preservative.Source →
Expert safety opinions
No expert opinion on file for 3,3'-Dibromo-4,4'-hexamethylenedioxydibenzamidine and its salts (including isethionate). These are the independent scientific bodies that assess ingredients like this one; we show an opinion only when a record we hold cites it.
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.
Evidence & sources
No graded research studies for 3,3'-Dibromo-4,4'-hexamethylenedioxydibenzamidine and its salts (including isethionate) yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
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 has been recorded
How often EPA CPDat has listed 3,3'-Dibromo-4,4'-hexamethylenedioxydibenzamidine and its salts (including isethionate) in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Named organisations
1
Typical roles
Preservative