Imidazolidinyl Urea

Imidazolidinyl Urea

AKA “IMIDUREA, 39236-46-9, Germall 115, DTXSID2040151, M629807ATL, Methanebis(N, N'-(5-ureido-2, 4-diketotetrahydroimidazole)-N, N-dimethylol), N, N''-Methylenebis(N'-(1-(hydroxymethyl)-2, 5-dioxo-4-imidazolidinyl)urea), DTXCID0020151, CHEBI:51805”

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Ingredient Facts

Imidazolidinyl urea

AKA: IMIDUREA, 39236-46-9, Germall 115, DTXSID2040151, M629807ATL, Methanebis(N, N'-(5-ureido-2, 4-diketotetrahydroimidazole)-N, N-dimethylol), N''-Methylenebis(N'-(1-(hydroxymethyl)-2, 5-dioxo-4-imidazolidinyl)urea), DTXCID0020151, CHEBI:51805

Preservative · Preservative · EWG: 4

Synthetic

Preservative

Not Clean

N,N'-Methylenebis[N'-[3-(hydroxymethyl)-2,5-dioxoimidazolidin-4-yl]urea]

Formula

C11H16N8O8

Mol. Weight

388.29

CAS #

39236-46-9

Form

Powder

State

Exists as the monohydrate: White odorless solid; [Merck Index]

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Functions

Preservative

Keeps your product from growing bacteria, mold, or yeast. Without these, that jar of cream becomes a petri dish in about a week.

Anti-Inflammatory

Moisturizing

Boosts Collagen

Prevents microbial growth

Traditional Use

Developed in the 1950s as a formaldehyde-releasing preservative to replace natural preservation methods. It was one of the first synthetic antimicrobial compounds widely adopted by the cosmetics industry.