
- INCI Name:DMDM Hydantoin
- Functions:Preservative
- Benefit Claims:Cost Effective, Easy To Handle, Temperature stability, pH Balancing
- Labeling Claims:Ulta Beauty's Conscious Beauty
The active ingredient of Shandong Ailitong New Materials DMDM Hydantoin, is permitted for use in cosmetic and personal care products in the USA and the EU to a maximum concentration of 0.6%.DMDMH is compatible with essentially all cosmetic ingredients, such as surfactants, emulsifiers, proteins, aloe and amines. DMDMH is an excellent preservative for both leave-on and rinse-off products such as shampoos, creams, lotions, bubble baths, rinses, wipes and towelettes. It is easy to handle, very stable and cost-effective. The recommended use level is 0.1~0.6% by weight of product as supplied. DMDMH exhibits an excellent synergistic preservative effect in combination with Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate (IPBC), Parabens and Isothiazolinones. It is stable over a wide range of pH and temperature conditions. It does not discolor product when combined with additives or by changes in pH. It can be added at a wide range of temperatures from ambient to elevated 80℃. DMDM Hydantoin Very soluble in water; soluble in lower alcohols and glycols.