INCI name

HEXAMIDINE DIPARABEN

AntimicrobialPreservativeBasic data from CosIng

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Functions

Antimicrobial
Preventing and/or slowing down microbial growth.
Preservative
Exclusively or mainly intended to inhibit the development of micro-organisms in the cosmetic product. All authorised preservatives are substances in the positive list of Annex V to the Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009.

EU regulation

EU · Annex V, entry 47Benzenecarboximidamide, 4,4'-(1,6-hexanediylbis(oxy))bis-, and its salts (including isothionate and p-hydroxybenzoate)
Maximum concentration
0.1%
As of
3 November 2026 · (EC) 2009/1223
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