Formaldehyde releaser
A formaldehyde releaser is a chemical compound that slowly releases formaldehyde.
Antimicrobials
Formaldehyde releasers are often used as an antimicrobial preservative in cosmetics. Examples include:
- Quaternium-15
- Imidazolidinyl urea (Germall 115)
- Diazolidinyl urea (Germall II)
- DMDM hydantoin (Glydant)
- 2-Bromo-2-nitropropane-1,3-diol (Bronopol) (formaldehyde release is not related to mechanism of action)
- 5-bromo-5-nitro-1,3-dioxane (Bronidox)
- Tris(hydroxymethyl) nitromethane (Tris Nitro)
- Hydroxymethylglycinate (Suttocide A)
- Polyquaterniums
Resins and plastics
Others
See also
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