Imidazolidinyl Urea is a chemical compound.

It is used in:

• cosmetics
• personal care products

Its function in shampoos and liquid soaps is preservative.

It is a widely discussed component as it can produce formaldehyde  and induce contact dermatitis

Imidazolidinyl Urea studies

Molecular Formula: C₁₁H₁₆N₈O₈

Molecular Weight: 388.297 g/mol

UNII: M629807ATL

CAS: 39236-46-9    82852-50-4  1698942-49-2

EC Number: 254-372-6

MDL number MFCD00221482

PubChem Substance ID 329750152

Synonyms:

• N,N''-methylenebis[N'-[3-(hydroxymethyl)-2,5-dioxoimidazolidin-4-yl]urea]
• 1,1'-Methylenebis(3-(3-(hydroxymethyl)-2,5-dioxoimidazolidin-4-yl)urea)
• Methanebis(N,N'-(5-ureido-2,4-diketotetrahydroimidazole)-N,N-dimethylol)
• Germall 115
• N,N''-Methylenebis(N'-(1-(hydroxymethyl)-2,5-dioxo-4-imidazolidinyl)urea)
• Imidazolinidyl urea
• 1,1'-Methylenebis(3-(3-(hydroxymethyl)-2,5-dioxo-4-imidazolidinyl)urea)
• N',N'''-methanediylbis{1-[3-(hydroxymethyl)-2,5-dioxoimidazolidin-4-yl]urea}
• Urea, N,N''-methylenebis(N'-(3-(hydroxymethyl)-2,5-dioxo-4-imidazolidinyl)-
• 1-[3-(hydroxymethyl)-2,5-dioxoimidazolidin-4-yl]-3-[[[3-(hydroxymethyl)-2,5-dioxoimidazolidin-4-yl]carbamoylamino]methyl]urea
• Methanebis(N,N'-(5-Ureido-2,4-Diketotetrahydroimidazole)-N,N-Dimethylol
• N,N''-Methylenebis(N'-(3-(hydroxymethyl)-2,5-dioxo-4-imidazolidin- yl)urea
• N,N''-methylenebis(N'-(3-(hydroxymethyl)-2,5-dioxo-4-imidazolidinyl)urea)
• N,N''-Methylenebis(N'-(3-(hydroxymethyl)-2,5-dioxoimidazolidin-4-yl)urea)
• N,N'-Methylenebis(N'-(3-(hydroxymethyl)-2,5-dioxo-4-imidazolidinyl)urea)
• Urea, N,N''-methylenebis(N'-(1-(hydroxymethyl)-2,5-dioxo-4-imidazolidinyl)-
• Urea, N,N''-methylenebis(N'-(3-(hydroxymethyl)-2,5-dioxo-4-imidazolidin- yl)-
• 1,1'-methylenebis{3-[3-(hydroxymethyl)-2,5-dioxo-4-imidazolidinyl]urea}
• N,N"-Methylenebis[N"-[3-(hydroxymethyl)-2,5-dioxo-4-imidazolidinyl]urea]
• N,N-methylenebis N'-1-(hydroxymethyl)-2,5-dioxo-4-imidazolidinyl urea
• 1-(2,5-diketo-3-methylol-imidazolidin-4-yl)-3-[[(2,5-diketo-3-methylol-imidazolidin-4-yl)carbamoylamino]methyl]urea
• 1-[1-(hydroxymethyl)-2,5-dioxoimidazolidin-4-yl]- 3-[[[1-(hydroxymethyl)-2,5-dioxoimidazolidin-4-yl] carbamoylamino]methyl]urea
• 1-[3-(hydroxymethyl)-2,5-bis(oxidanylidene)imidazolidin-4-yl]-3-[[[3-(hydroxymethyl)-2,5-bis(oxidanylidene)imidazolidin-4-yl]carbamoylamino]methyl]urea
• 1-[3-(hydroxymethyl)-2,5-dioxo-4-imidazolidinyl]-3-[[[[[3-(hydroxymethyl)-2,5-dioxo-4-imidazolidinyl]amino]-oxomethyl]amino]methyl]urea
• 1-[3-(hydroxymethyl)-2,5-dioxo-imidazolidin-4-yl]-3-[[[3-(hydroxymethyl)-2,5-dioxo-imidazolidin-4-yl]carbamoylamino]methyl]urea
• 1-[3-(hydroxymethyl)-2,5-dioxoimidazolidin-4-yl]-3-[[[3-(hydroxymethyl)-2,5-dioxoimidazolidin-4-yl]c
• 3-[3-(hydroxymethyl)-2,5-dioxoimidazolidin-4-yl]-1-[({[3-(hydroxymethyl)-2,5-dioxoimidazolidin-4-yl]carbamoyl}amino)methyl]urea
• Imidurea, Germall 115;''N',N-methylenebis[3-[1-(hydroxymethyl)- 2,5-dioxoimidazolidin-4-yl]urea]
• N-[3-(hydroxymethyl)-2,5-dioxo(1,3-diazolidin-4-yl)]{[({[3-(hydroxymethyl)-2,5 -dioxo(1,3-diazolidin-4-yl)]amino}carbonylamino)methyl]amino}carboxamide
• N-[3-(hydroxymethyl)-2,5-dioxo(1,3-diazolidin-4-yl)]{[({N-[3-(hydroxymethyl)-2 ,5-dioxo(1,3-diazolidin-4-yl)]carbamoyl}amino)methyl]amino}carboxamide
• Imidurea [NF]