"Strong penalty" in all categories.
- Origin(s): Synthetic
- Other languages: Methylchloorisothiazolinon, Methylchlorisothiazolinon, Methylchloroisothiazolinon, Metilcloroisotiazolinona, Metilcloroizotiazolinonă, Metilkloroizotiazolinon, Metilkloroizotiyazolinon, Metylchloroizotiazolinón, Metylochloroizotiazolinon, Метилхлороизотиазолинон, מתילכלורואיזוטיאזולינון, ميثيل كلورو أيزوثيازوثيازولينون, メチルクロロイソチアゾリノン, 메틸클로로이소티아졸리논
- INCI name: METHYLCHLOROISOTHIAZOLINONE
- EINECS/ELINCS number: 247-500-7
- Classification: Regulated, Preservative
Namely
Methylchloroisothiazolinone, better known by the acronym CMIT, is a preservative used in cosmetics and household products together with Methylisothiazolinone (MIT).
CMIT can not be used alone, but only with MIT. In fact, since MIT is prohibited in rinsed products, so is CMIT.
CMIT can not be used alone, but only with MIT. In fact, since MIT is prohibited in rinsed products, so is CMIT.
Restriction in Europe:
V/39
In cosmetics:
Usable only with Methylisothiazolinone in rinsed products under the following conditions:
0.0015% (of a 3: 1 mixture of 5-chloro-2-methyl-isothiazol-3 (2H) -one and 2-methylisothiazol-3 (2H) -one)
In cosmetics:
Usable only with Methylisothiazolinone in rinsed products under the following conditions:
0.0015% (of a 3: 1 mixture of 5-chloro-2-methyl-isothiazol-3 (2H) -one and 2-methylisothiazol-3 (2H) -one)
Its functions (INCI)
- Preservative : Inhibits the development of microorganisms in cosmetic products.
This ingredient is present in 4.54% of cosmetics.
Products that contains it
