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Pvp-iodine

CAS 9006-37-5

Also registered as 14 other CAS numbers

26856-09-7 · 30849-75-3 · 36703-90-9 · 94555-99-4 · 113813-78-8 · 129947-86-0 · 130095-86-2 · 138115-12-5 · 180749-13-7 · 1202865-55-1 · 1216458-36-4 · 1219590-00-7 · 1246654-78-3 · 25655-41-8

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Pvp-iodine in plain language

What it is

Also known as Povidone-iodine · Povidone iodine · Betadine · 1-Vinyl-2-pyrrolidinone polymer, compound with iodine · 2-PYRROLIDINONE, 1-ETHENYL-, homopolymer, compd. with iodine · 1-Ethenyl-2-pyrrolidinone homopolymer compd. with iodine

Show all 22 names

1-Ethenyl-2-pyrrolidinone homopolymer compound with iodine · 1-Vinyl-2-pyrrolidinone polymers, iodine complex · 2-Pyrrolidinone, 1-vinyl-, polymers, compd. with iodine · E-z prep · E-z prep 220 · E-z scrub 201 · E-z scrub 241 · Iodine, compd. with 1-ethenyl-2-pyrrolidinone homopolymer · Iodine, compd. with 1-vinyl-2-pyrrolidinone polymers · betadine (providone-iodine) · iodine-povidone complex or povidone-iodine complex · polyvinylpyrrolidinone-iodine complex · polyvinylpyrrolidone-iodine complex · povidone-iodine complex · povidone-iodine complex(polymer) · povidonum iodinatum

What it does

Used in cosmetics as an antimicrobial.

  • Antimicrobial
Is it a concern?
We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Pvp-iodine appears in these published regulatory listings.

  • In marketed US drugs

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Beauty
  • Cleaning
  • Pharma
  • Food
  • Industrial
  • EUCosIngActiveRestriction: II/213
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 56 composition records across product categories including Medical/dental, Laboratory supplies, Construction and building materials. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Biocide.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 56 composition records across product categories including Medical/dental, Laboratory supplies, Construction and building materials. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Biocide.Source →
  • USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 234 active drug products and 239 total products.
    • FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 234 active drug products and 239 total products.Source →
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as mixture.
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as mixture.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Pvp-iodine. 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 Pvp-iodine yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

6 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated may 4, 2018

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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  • FDA National Drug Code Directory

    regulatory · updated 2029-09-30

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  • FDA GSRS UNII

    registry · updated 2026-02-26

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  • openFDA Substance

    registry · updated 2026-05-24

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Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Food use

Nothing to weigh for this context yet.

No signal in this context

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.

Fragrance avoidance

Nothing to weigh for this context yet.

No signal in this context

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 FDA National Drug Code directory has listed Pvp-iodine in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

239

Typical roles

Antimicrobial
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