IODOPROPYNYL BUTYLCARBAMATE

CAS 55406-53-6 · preservative · EC 259-627-5 · KR 아이오도프로피닐부틸카바메이트

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3-Iodo-2-propynyl butylcarbamate

IODOPROPYNYL BUTYLCARBAMATE is a preservative ingredient used in skincare formulations.

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Quick facts

Description: IODOPROPYNYL BUTYLCARBAMATE — preservative.

All Functions: preservative

Quick Facts:

Category: preservative

Proven Benefits At A Glance:

IPBC is a preservative that kills bacteria and fungi, used in cosmetics, paints, wood treatments, and metalworking fluids
It’s a broad-spectrum preservative, meaning it fights many types of microorganisms
The EU has restricted how much IPBC can be used in cosmetics due to concerns about iodine release
Some people develop allergic contact dermatitis (skin irritation) from IPBC exposure
IPBC may be a concern for people already allergic to iodine-based products

Chemical Overview

3-iodo-2-propynyl butylcarbamate is an off-white solid. 3-iodoprop-2-yn-1-yl butylcarbamate is a carbamate ester that is carbamic acid in which the nitrogen has been substituted by a butyl group and in which the hydrogen of the carboxy group is replaced by a 1-iodoprop-2-yn-3-yl group. A fungicide, it is used as a preservative and sapstain control chemical in wood products and as a preservative in adhesives, paints, latex paper coating, plastic, water-based inks, metal working fluids, textiles, and numerous consumer products. It has a role as a xenobiotic, an environmental contaminant and an antifungal agrochemical. It is a carbamate ester, an organoiodine compound, an acetylenic compound and a carbamate fungicide. On the basis of the data presented in this report, the CIR Expert Panel concludes that Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate (IPBC) is safe as a cosmetic ingredient at concentrations ≤ 0.1%. IPBC should not be used in products intended to be aerosolized.

Source(s): Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR), CAMEO Chemicals, ChEBI, via PubChem