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Formaldehyde releaser

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A formaldehyde releaser is a chemical compound that slowly releases formaldehyde.

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Antimicrobials

Formaldehyde releasers are often used as an antimicrobial preservative in cosmetics. Examples include:

  • Quaternium-15
  • Imidazolidinyl urea (Germall 115)
  • Diazolidinyl urea (Germall II)
  • DMDM hydantoin (Glydant)
  • 2-Bromo-2-nitropropane-1,3-diol (Bronopol) (formaldehyde release is not related to mechanism of action)
  • 5-bromo-5-nitro-1,3-dioxane (Bronidox)
  • Tris(hydroxymethyl) nitromethane (Tris Nitro)
  • Hydroxymethylglycinate (Suttocide A)
  • Polyquaterniums

    • Resins and plastics

  • Polyoxymethylene plastic (Delrin)
  • Phenol formaldehyde resin
  • Urea formaldehyde resin
  • Melamine resin

    • Others

  • Paraformaldehyde

    • References

    Formaldehyde releaser Wikipedia
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