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DIAZOLIDINYL UREA (FORMALDEHYDE RELEASER)


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Health Concerns of the Ingredient:
Overall Hazard
 
 
Cancer
 
 
Developmental &
reproductive toxicity
 
 
Allergies & immunotoxicity
 
 
Use restrictions
 
 
Other HIGH concerns: Chemical release concerns; Other LOW concerns: Data gaps

About DIAZOLIDINYL UREA (FORMALDEHYDE RELEASER): Diazolidinyl urea is an antimicrobial preservative that works by forming formaldehyde in cosmetic products. People exposed to such formaldehyde-releasing ingredients may develop a formaldehyde allergy ... read more

This ingredient may be derived from animals. From PETA's Caring Consumer: Excreted from urine and other bodily fluids. In deodorants, ammoniated dentifrices, mouthwashes, hair colorings, hand creams, lotions, shampoos, etc. Used to "brown" baked goods, such as pretzels. Der ... read more

Function(s): Preservative

Synonym(s): DIAZOLIDINYL UREA, 1- [1,3-BIS (HYDROXYMETHYL) -2,5-DIOXOIMIDAZOLIDIN-4-YL] -1,3-BIS (HYDROXYMETHYL) UREA; DIAZOLIDYNL UREA; N- (HYDROXYMETHYL) -N- (1,3-DIHYDROXYMETHYL-2,5-DIOXO-4-IMIDAZOLIDINYL) -N'- (HYDROXYMETHYL) UREA; N- [1,3-BIS (HYDROXYMETHYL) -2,5-DIOXO-4-IMIDAZOLIDINYL-N,N'-BIS (HYDROXYMETHYL) - UREA; N- [1,3-BIS (HYDROXYMETHYL) -2,5-DIOXO-4-IMIDAZOLIDINYL] -N,N'-BIS (HYDROXYMETHYL) UREA; UREA, N- [1,3-BIS (HYDROXYMETHYL) -2,5-DIOXO-4-IMIDAZOLIDINYL-N,N'-BIS (HYDROXYMETHYL) -; UREA, N [1,3BIS (HYDROXYMETHYL) 2,5DIOXO4IMIDAZOLIDINYL] N,N BIS (HYDROXYMETHYL) ; GERMALL 11; IMIDAZOLIDINYL UREA 11; N- (1,3-BIS (HYDROXYMETHYL) -2,5-DIOXO-4-IMIDAZOLIDINYL) -N,N'-BIS (HYDROXYMETHYL) UREA; N- (HYDROXYMETHYL) -N- (1,3-DIHYDROXYMETHYL-2,5-DIOXO-4-IMIDAZOLIDINYL) -N'- (HYDROXYMETHYL) UREA

Allergies/immunotoxicity

Concern Reference
Known human toxicant or allergen
Human skin toxicant or allergen - strong evidenceCosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments
Human skin toxicant or allergen - strong evidence
Human toxicant or allergen - strong evidenceDe Groot AC
Limited evidence of immune system toxicity or allergiesNational Library of Medicine HazMap

Cancer

Concern Reference
Cancer - limited evidenceIARC (International Agency for Research on Cancer)

Use restrictions

Concern Reference
Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - Safe for use in cosmetics with some qualificationsCosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments
Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - Scientific Committee on Cosmetic Products and Non-Food Products (SCCPNP)

Data gaps

Concern Reference
Risk assessment method deficiencies and data gaps - Maximum reported "as used" concentration is basis of safety assessment by industry safety panel (Cosmetic Ingredient Review, CIR) - implicit safe concentration limit in productCosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments
58 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical see search results ->NLM PubMed

Ecotoxicology

Concern Reference
Not suspected to be an environmental toxinEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List

Persistence and bioaccumulation

Concern Reference
Not suspected to be persistentEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List
Not suspected to be bioaccumulativeEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

Concern Reference
Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmfulEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List

Chemical release concerns

Chemical Score
FORMALDEHYDE
Data: Robust

Data Sources

CIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review). 2006. CIR Compendium, containing abstracts, discussions, and conclusions of CIR cosmetic ingredient safety assessments. Washington DC.
De Groot AC. 2010. Formaldehyde-releasers in cosmetics: relationship to formaldehyde contact allergy. Contact Dermatitis, 62: 2–17.
EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.
European Commission. 2013. Cosing, the European Commission database with information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. Accessed on March 1, 2013 at http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/cosmetics/cosing/ .
Formaldehyde - Global Harmonized System (GHS)
Formaldehyde - Global Harmonized System (GHS) Hazard Codes
IARC (International Agency for Research on Cancer). 2008. Overall Evaluations of Carcinogenicity to Humans, as evaluated in IARC Monographs Volumes 1-99.
NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2006. HazMap — Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Agents.
NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.
Scientific Committee on Cosmetic Products and Non-Food Products (SCCPNP). 2002. OPINION CONCERNING A CLARIFICATION ON THE FORMALDEHYDE AND PARA-FORMALDEHYDE ENTRY IN DIRECTIVE 76/768/EEC ON COSMETIC PRODUCTS.

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