What changes
Preservatives such as DMDM hydantoin, imidazolidinyl urea, diazolidinyl urea, quaternium-15 and sodium hydroxymethylglycinate slowly release formaldehyde, a known skin sensitiser. The old warning “contains formaldehyde” applied only above 0.05%; it has been replaced by “releases formaldehyde”, required when the total formaldehyde released exceeds 0.001% (10 ppm), whether one or several releasers are used. Since 1 August 2026 even older stock without the new warning may no longer be sold. People with a formaldehyde allergy can now rely on this wording on the pack.
Key dates
| Published | 11 July 2022 |
|---|---|
| Entry into force | 31 July 2022 |
| Cannot be placed on the market from | 31 July 2024 |
| Cannot be made available (sold) from | 31 July 2026 |
Verified against the Official Journal (OJ L 184, 11.7.2022, p. 3). Dates are last permitted days, as written in the act: products with the old labelling could be placed on the market until 31 July 2024 and made available until 31 July 2026. The rule has been fully applicable since 1 August 2026.
Affected ingredients
- DMDM HYDANTOINAll products with DMDM HYDANTOIN →
- IMIDAZOLIDINYL UREAAll products with IMIDAZOLIDINYL UREA →
- DIAZOLIDINYL UREAAll products with DIAZOLIDINYL UREA →
- QUATERNIUM-15All products with QUATERNIUM-15 →
- SODIUM HYDROXYMETHYLGLYCINATEAll products with SODIUM HYDROXYMETHYLGLYCINATE →
- 2-BROMO-2-NITROPROPANE-1,3-DIOLAll products with 2-BROMO-2-NITROPROPANE-1,3-DIOL →
- 5-BROMO-5-NITRO-1,3-DIOXANEAll products with 5-BROMO-5-NITRO-1,3-DIOXANE →
- METHENAMINEAll products with METHENAMINE →
- BENZYLHEMIFORMALAll products with BENZYLHEMIFORMAL →
Products in our database containing these ingredients
372 products in INCIMondo contain at least one of these ingredients.
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AQUACELL Ujędrniający krem na dzień/noc
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LUXURY NEOCOLLAGEN Kolagenowy krem odżywczy do redukcji zmarszczek i wiotkości skóry na dzień/na noc 70+
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