Food use
Nothing to weigh for this context yet.
We have no published hazard signal for this ingredient, so we cannot say how it behaves in this context — that is missing evidence, not a clean result.
- beauty
- cleaning
- industrial
Dibromocyanoacetamide
CAS 63619-09-0
Also registered as 2 other CAS numbers
1838552-16-1 · 10222-01-2
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Dibromocyanoacetamide in plain language
Also known as 2,2-DIBROMO-3-NITRILOPROPIONAMIDE · 2,2-Dibromo-2-cyanoacetamide · 2,2-DIBROMO-3-NITRILOPROPANAMIDE · 2,2-Dibromo-2-carbamoylacetonitrile · 2,2-dibromo-2-cyano-acetamide · 2-CYANO-2,2-DIBROMOACETAMIDE
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Acetamide, 2,2-dibromo-2-cyano · Acetamide, 2-cyano-2,2-dibromo- · Caswell No. 287AA · Dbnpa · DIBROMO-3-NITRILOPROPIONAMIDE, 2,2- · Dibromonitrilopropionamide · Dow antimicrobial 7287 · Dowicil qk 20 · Dibromocyano acetic acid amide · Xd 7287L · XD-1603 · XD-7287l Antimicrobial
Used in cosmetics as a preservative and an antimicrobial.
- Preservative
- Antimicrobial
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Dibromocyanoacetamide appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- Cleaning
- Industrial
EUCosIngActiveDibromocyanoacetamide is the organic compound that conforms to the formula
- Dibromocyanoacetamide is the organic compound that conforms to the formulaSource →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 20 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Industrial products, Laboratory supplies. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Biocide.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 20 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Industrial products, Laboratory supplies. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Biocide.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →
Expert safety opinions
No expert opinion on file for Dibromocyanoacetamide. 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 Dibromocyanoacetamide yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Where this comes from
- Open →
CosIng
regulatory · updated 2026-09-23
- Open →
EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated February 8, 2019
- Open →
EPA DSSTox Identifiers
chemistry · updated 2025-12-29
- Open →
FDA GSRS UNII
registry · updated 2026-02-26
- Open →
openFDA Substance
registry · updated 2026-05-24
- Open →
PubChem Live Enrichment
chemistry · updated 2026-05-17
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
No signal in this context
Fragrance avoidance
Nothing to weigh for this context yet.
We have no published hazard signal for this ingredient, so we cannot say how it behaves in this context — that is missing evidence, not a clean result.
Where it has been recorded
How often EPA CPDat has listed Dibromocyanoacetamide in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
20
Named organisations
6
Construction and building materialsIndustrial productsLaboratory suppliesSpecialty occupational productsCleaning and safetyHome maintenance
Typical roles
PreservativeAntimicrobial