Antimicrobial
664 ingredients, 17,882 products
Official definition
Helps control the growth of micro-organisms on the skin.Decision 2006/257/EC, inventory of cosmetic ingredients (definitions of functions).
Definitions cited for information: the inventory decision was repealed on 8 May 2020. It does not establish an authorisation.
In plain words
664 ingredients in the database declare the function “Antimicrobial” in CosIngThe European Commission's database of cosmetic ingredients.. These are EU glossary names; an ingredient can declare several roles.
17,882 products in the database list at least one of these ingredients, each counted once. This count does not establish the role or effectiveness of the finished product.
Ingredients subject to a prohibition or conditions of use under the Cosmetics Regulation: 76. A declared role is not an authorisation: check the conditions for the ingredient and its intended use.
Ingredients declaring this function
Most frequent in the products of the database first.
| Ingredient | Regulatory status |
|---|---|
| SODIUM/ALUMINUM/IRON/SULFATE/CITRATE/HYDROXIDE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| SODIUM/ALUMINUM/IRON/SULFATE/OXALATE/HYDROXIDE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| SODIUM/ALUMINUM/IRON/SULFATE/TARTARATE/HYDROXIDE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| SODIUM/PHOSPHORUS/ZINC/CALCIUM/SILICON/ALUMINUM/SILVER OXIDES | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| SOLIDAGO ALTISSIMA FLOWER/LEAF/STEM EXTRACT | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| SORBITYL/XYLITYL PELARGONATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| sr-(METHIONYL sh-OLIGOPEPTIDE-99) | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| sr-(METHIONYL TRIPEPTIDE-46 HEXAPEPTIDE-40 DIPEPTIDE-69 ESCHERICHIA COLI POLYPEPTIDE-2 OLIGOPEPTIDE-229 ESCHERICHIA PHAGE POLYPEPTIDE-1) | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| sr-(sh-POLYPEPTIDE-140 sh-POLYPEPTIDE-141 sh-POLYPEPTIDE-142) | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| sr-(sh-POLYPEPTIDE-143 sh-POLYPEPTIDE-144) | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| sr-HONEY BEE DEFENSIN-1 | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| sr-MOUSE POLYPEPTIDE-5 | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| STEARDIMONIUMETHYL TRIETHOXYSILYLPROPYLDIMONIUM CHLORIDE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| STEPHANANDRA INCISA STEM EXTRACT | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| STREPTOCOCCUS THERMOPHILUS/LACTOBACILLUS/BIFIDOBACTERIUM/LICORICE ROOT EXTRACT FERMENT FILTRATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| SUTHERLANDIA FRUTESCENS LEAF EXTRACT | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| TAXUS (MEDIA/CUSPIDATA/BREVIFOLIA/BACCATA/CANADENSIS) MERISTEM CELL CULTURE CONDITIONED MEDIA | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| TAXUS MAIREI BRANCH/LEAF EXTRACT | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| TAXUS MEDIA MERISTEM CELL CULTURE CONDITIONED MEDIA | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| TEA-SORBATE | Cited as an example in a rule, no rule of its own (Annex III) Cited as an example in a rule, no rule of its own (Annex V) |
| TETRABUTYL AMMONIUM BROMIDE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| TETRAGONIA TETRAGONOIDES EXTRACT | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| TETRAGONIA TETRAGONOIDES LEAF/STEM EXTRACT | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| TETRAMETHRIN | Prohibited in cosmetics (Annex II) |
| TETRAMETHYLOLGLYCOLURIL | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| THIABENDAZOLE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| THIANTHOL | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| THIOCTAMIDOETHYL DIMETHYLAMINE MALEATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| THIOUREA | Prohibited, with exceptions (Annex II) |
| THIRAM | Prohibited in cosmetics (Annex II) |
| THUJA ORIENTALIS LEAF OIL | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| THUJA ORIENTALIS LEAF WATER | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| THUJOPSIS DOLABRATA LEAF OIL | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| TIOCONAZOLE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| TITANIUM PEROXIDE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| TITANIUM PHOSPHATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| TITANIUM SALICYLATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| TOLNAFTATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| TORILIS JAPONICA EXTRACT | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| TORILIS JAPONICA SEED EXTRACT | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| TRICHOLOMA MAGNIVELARE EXTRACT | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| TRIETHOXYSILYLPROPYL STEARDIMONIUM CHLORIDE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| TRIOCTYLDODECYL BORATE | Prohibited in cosmetics (Annex II) |
| TRIS(N-HYDROXYPROPYL) HEXAHYDROTRIAZINE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| TRIS-HYDROXYMETHYLNITROMETHANE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| TULIPA GESNERIANA CALLUS CULTURE EXTRACT | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| UNDECYLENAMIDE MEA | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| UNDECYLENETH-6 | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| UNDECYLENOYL PEG-5 PARABEN | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| VALERIANA CELTICA CALLUS EXTRACT | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| VIBURNUM DILATATUM LEAF/STEM EXTRACT | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| VIBURNUM EROSUM BRANCH/LEAF EXTRACT | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| VIOLA ODORATA CALLUS EXTRACT | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| VITEX NEGUNDO LEAF EXTRACT | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| VITEX ROTUNDIFOLIA BRANCH/LEAF EXTRACT | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| WASABIA JAPONICA LEAF EXTRACT | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| WRIGHTIA TINCTORIA LEAF OIL | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| ZANTHOXYLUM PIPERITUM PEEL EXTRACT | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| ZINC CYSTEINATE | Cited as an example in a rule, no rule of its own (Annex III) |
| ZINC DIBUTYLDITHIOCARBAMATE | Cited as an example in a rule, no rule of its own (Annex III) |
| ZINC GLYCINATE SALICYLATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| ZINC HYALURONATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| ZINC MAGNESIUM ASPARTATE | Cited as an example in a rule, no rule of its own (Annex III) |
| ZINC SALICYLATE | Cited as an example in a rule, no rule of its own (Annex III) |
Ingredients subject to rules
- PHENOXYETHANOL : Preservative allowed under conditions (Annex V)
Annex V, entry 29: maximum concentration: 1.0% - BENZYL BENZOATE : Allowed with restrictions (Annex III)
- CETRIMONIUM CHLORIDE : Allowed with restrictions (Annex III)
Preservative allowed under conditions (Annex V)
Annex III, entry 286: products: (a) Rinse-off hair products (b) Leave-on hair products (c) Leave-on face products; maximum concentration: (a) 2.5% for the individual concentrarions or the sum of the individual concentrations of cetrimonium chloride and streartrimonium chloride (b) 1.0% for the individual concentrarions or the sum of the individual concentrations of cetrimonium chloride and streartrimonium chloride (c) 0.5% for the individual concentrarions or the sum of the individual concentrations of cetrimonium chloride and streartrimonium chloride
Annex V, entry 44: maximum concentration: 0.1% - CHLORPHENESIN : Preservative allowed under conditions (Annex V)
Annex V, entry 50: maximum concentration: 0.3% - ZINC OXIDE : UV filter allowed under conditions (Annex VI)
Colorant allowed under conditions (Annex IV)
Separate entry for the nano form (Annex VI)
Annex VI, entry 30: maximum concentration: - 25% - In case of combined use of zinc oxide and zinc oxide (nano), the sum shall not exceed the limit of 25% - ZINC CITRATE : Allowed with restrictions (Annex III)
Annex III, entry 24: products: (a) Toothpaste intended for users above 1 year of age (b) Toothpaste intended for children between 6 months and 1 year of age (c) Mouthwash intended for users above 6 years of age (d) Other products; maximum concentration: (a) 1% (as zinc) (b) 0.72% (as zinc) (c) 0.1% (as zinc) (d) 1% (as zinc) - ZINC GLUCONATE : Allowed with restrictions (Annex III)
Annex III, entry 24: products: (a) Toothpaste intended for users above 1 year of age (b) Toothpaste intended for children between 6 months and 1 year of age (c) Mouthwash intended for users above 6 years of age (d) Other products; maximum concentration: (a) 1% (as zinc) (b) 0.72% (as zinc) (c) 0.1% (as zinc) (d) 1% (as zinc) - CHLORHEXIDINE DIGLUCONATE : Preservative allowed under conditions (Annex V)
Annex V, entry 42: maximum concentration: 0.3% (as chlorhexidine) - ZINC CHLORIDE : Allowed with restrictions (Annex III)
Annex III, entry 24: products: (a) Toothpaste intended for users above 1 year of age (b) Toothpaste intended for children between 6 months and 1 year of age (c) Mouthwash intended for users above 6 years of age (d) Other products; maximum concentration: (a) 1% (as zinc) (b) 0.72% (as zinc) (c) 0.1% (as zinc) (d) 1% (as zinc) - HYDROGEN PEROXIDE : Allowed with restrictions (Annex III)
Annex III, entry 12: products: (a) Hair products (b) Skin products (c) Nail hardening products (d) Oral products, including mouth rinse, tooth paste and tooth whitening or bleaching products (e) Tooth whitening or bleaching products (f) Products intended for eyelashes; maximum concentration: (a) 12% of H2O2 (40 volumes), present or released (b) 4% of H2O2, present or released (c) 2% of H2O2, present or released (d) ≤ 0.1% of H2O2, present or released (e) > 0.1% ≤ 6% of H2O2, present or released (f) 2% of H2O2, present or released - ZINC SULFATE : Allowed with restrictions (Annex III)
Annex III, entry 24: products: (a) Toothpaste intended for users above 1 year of age (b) Toothpaste intended for children between 6 months and 1 year of age (c) Mouthwash intended for users above 6 years of age (d) Other products; maximum concentration: (a) 1% (as zinc) (b) 0.72% (as zinc) (c) 0.1% (as zinc) (d) 1% (as zinc) - O-CYMEN-5-OL : Preservative allowed under conditions (Annex V)
Annex V, entry 38: maximum concentration: 0.1% - CETRIMONIUM BROMIDE : Preservative allowed under conditions (Annex V)
Annex V, entry 44: maximum concentration: 0.1% - BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE : Allowed with restrictions (Annex III)
Preservative allowed under conditions (Annex V)
Annex III, entry 65: products: Rinse-off hair (head) products; maximum concentration: 3% (as benzalkonium chloride)
Annex V, entry 54: maximum concentration: 0.1% (as benzalkonium chloride) - ETHYL LAUROYL ARGINATE HCl : Allowed with restrictions (Annex III)
Preservative allowed under conditions (Annex V)
Annex III, entry 197: products: (a) soap (b) anti- dandruff shampoos (c) deodorants, not in form of spray; maximum concentration: 0.8%
Annex V, entry 58: products: (a) Mouthwashes (b) Other products; maximum concentration: (a) 0.15% (b) 0.4% - TRICLOSAN : Preservative allowed under conditions (Annex V)
Annex V, entry 25: products: Toothpastes; Hand soaps; Body soaps/Shower gels; Deodorants (non-spray); Face powders and blemish concealers; Nail products for cleaning the fingernails and toenails before the application of artificial nail systems;; maximum concentration: 0.3% - CHLORHEXIDINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE : Preservative allowed under conditions (Annex V)
Annex V, entry 42: maximum concentration: 0.3% (as chlorhexidine) - UNDECYLENIC ACID : Preservative allowed under conditions (Annex V)
Annex V, entry 18: maximum concentration: 0.2% (as acid) - CLIMBAZOLE : Allowed with restrictions (Annex III)
Preservative allowed under conditions (Annex V)
Annex III, entry 310: products: Rinse-off anti-dandruff shampoo; maximum concentration: 2.0%
Annex V, entry 32: products: (a) Hair lotions (b) Face creams (c) Foot care products (d) Rinse-off shampoo; maximum concentration: (a) 0.2% (b) 0.2% (c) 0.2% (d) 0.5% - BENZETHONIUM CHLORIDE : Preservative allowed under conditions (Annex V)
Annex V, entry 53: products: a) Rinse-off products b) Leave-on products other than oral products; maximum concentration: 0.1% - GLYOXAL : Allowed with restrictions (Annex III)
Annex III, entry 194: maximum concentration: 100 mg/kg - ISOBUTYLPARABEN : Prohibited in cosmetics (Annex II)
- DICHLOROBENZYL ALCOHOL : Preservative allowed under conditions (Annex V)
Annex V, entry 22: maximum concentration: 0.15% - COLLOIDAL GOLD : Prohibited in nano form (Annex II)
Colorant allowed under conditions (Annex IV) - COLLOIDAL SILVER : Prohibited for certain particle sizes (Annex II)
Allowed with restrictions (Annex III)
Colorant allowed under conditions (Annex IV)
Annex III, entry 379: products: (a) Toothpaste (b) Mouthwash; maximum concentration: For (a) and (b): 0.05%
Annex IV, entry 142: products: (a) Lip products (b) Eye shadow; maximum concentration: For (a) and (b): 0.2%’ - ZINC ACETATE : Allowed with restrictions (Annex III)
Annex III, entry 24: products: (a) Toothpaste intended for users above 1 year of age (b) Toothpaste intended for children between 6 months and 1 year of age (c) Mouthwash intended for users above 6 years of age (d) Other products; maximum concentration: (a) 1% (as zinc) (b) 0.72% (as zinc) (c) 0.1% (as zinc) (d) 1% (as zinc) - BORIC ACID : Prohibited in cosmetics (Annex II)
- OXYQUINOLINE SULFATE : Prohibited, with exceptions (Annex II)
Allowed with restrictions (Annex III)
Annex III, entry 51: products: (a) Stabilizer for hydrogen peroxide in rinse-off hair products (b) Stabilizer for hydrogen peroxide in leave-on hair products; maximum concentration: (a) (0.3% as base) (b) (0.03% as base) - FORMALDEHYDE : Prohibited in cosmetics (Annex II)
- HEXAMIDINE DIISETHIONATE : Preservative allowed under conditions (Annex V)
Annex V, entry 47: maximum concentration: 0.1% - QUATERNIUM-15 : Prohibited in cosmetics (Annex II)
- CHLORHEXIDINE DIACETATE : Preservative allowed under conditions (Annex V)
Annex V, entry 42: maximum concentration: 0.3% (as chlorhexidine) - CHLOROXYLENOL : Preservative allowed under conditions (Annex V)
Annex V, entry 26: maximum concentration: 0.5% - 5-AMINO-6-CHLORO-O-CRESOL : Allowed with restrictions (Annex III)
Annex III, entry 283: products: (a) Hair dye substance in oxidative hair dye products (b) Hair dye substance in non-oxidative hair dye products; maximum concentration: (b) 0.5% - CHLORHEXIDINE : Preservative allowed under conditions (Annex V)
Annex V, entry 42: maximum concentration: 0.3% (as chlorhexidine) - COLLOIDAL PLATINUM : Prohibited in nano form (Annex II)
- COPPER : Prohibited in nano form (Annex II)
Colorant allowed under conditions (Annex IV) - ZINC PHENOLSULFONATE : Allowed with restrictions (Annex III)
Annex III, entry 25: products: Deodorants, antiperspirants and astringent lotions; maximum concentration: 6% (as % of anhydrous substance) - BROMOCHLOROPHENE : Preservative allowed under conditions (Annex V)
Annex V, entry 37: maximum concentration: 0.1% - CAMPHOR BENZALKONIUM METHOSULFATE : UV filter allowed under conditions (Annex VI)
Annex VI, entry 2: maximum concentration: 6% - COAL TAR : Prohibited in cosmetics (Annex II)
- P-CHLORO-M-CRESOL : Preservative allowed under conditions (Annex V)
Annex V, entry 24: products: Not to be used in products applied on mucous membranes; maximum concentration: 0.2% - PHENOL : Prohibited in cosmetics (Annex II)
- PIROCTONE : Preservative allowed under conditions (Annex V)
Annex V, entry 35: products: a) Rinse-off products b) Other products; maximum concentration: a) 1.0% b) 0.5% - PLATINUM : Prohibited in nano form (Annex II)
- PROPIONIC ACID : Preservative allowed under conditions (Annex V)
Annex V, entry 2: maximum concentration: 2% (acid) - TRICLOCARBAN : Allowed with restrictions (Annex III)
Preservative allowed under conditions (Annex V)
Annex III, entry 100: products: Rinse-off products; maximum concentration: 1.5%
Annex V, entry 23: products: All cosmetic products, with the exception of mouthwash.; maximum concentration: 0.2% - BENZALKONIUM BROMIDE : Allowed with restrictions (Annex III)
Preservative allowed under conditions (Annex V)
Annex III, entry 65: products: Rinse-off hair (head) products; maximum concentration: 3% (as benzalkonium chloride)
Annex V, entry 54: maximum concentration: 0.1% (as benzalkonium chloride) - BENZALKONIUM SACCHARINATE : Allowed with restrictions (Annex III)
Preservative allowed under conditions (Annex V)
Annex III, entry 65: products: Rinse-off hair (head) products; maximum concentration: 3% (as benzalkonium chloride)
Annex V, entry 54: maximum concentration: 0.1% (as benzalkonium chloride) - BENZYLPARABEN : Prohibited in cosmetics (Annex II)
- CALCIUM UNDECYLENATE : Preservative allowed under conditions (Annex V)
Annex V, entry 18: maximum concentration: 0.2% (as acid) - CAPTAN : Prohibited in cosmetics (Annex II)
- CHLORAMINE T : Allowed with restrictions (Annex III)
Annex III, entry 5: maximum concentration: 0.2% - CHLOROPHENE : Prohibited in cosmetics (Annex II)
- DICHLOROPHENE : Allowed with restrictions (Annex III)
Annex III, entry 11: maximum concentration: 0.5% - DIMETHYLOL ETHYLENE THIOUREA : Allowed with restrictions (Annex III)
Annex III, entry 44: products: (a) Hair products (b) Nail products; maximum concentration: (a) 2% (b) 2% - HEXAMIDINE DIPARABEN : Preservative allowed under conditions (Annex V)
Annex V, entry 47: maximum concentration: 0.1% - HEXETIDINE : Preservative allowed under conditions (Annex V)
Annex V, entry 19: maximum concentration: 0.1% - IODINE : Prohibited in cosmetics (Annex II)
- MAFENIDE HCl : Prohibited in cosmetics (Annex II)
- MEA-IODINE : Prohibited in cosmetics (Annex II)
- MERCURIC OXIDE : Prohibited, with exceptions (Annex II)
- METHENAMINE : Preservative allowed under conditions (Annex V)
Annex V, entry 30: maximum concentration: 0.15% - NONOXYNOL-12 IODINE : Prohibited in cosmetics (Annex II)
- NONOXYNOL-9 IODINE : Prohibited in cosmetics (Annex II)
- OXYQUINOLINE : Prohibited, with exceptions (Annex II)
- PHENYLPARABEN : Prohibited in cosmetics (Annex II)
- POTASSIUM SALICYLATE : Preservative allowed under conditions (Annex V)
Cited as an example in a rule, no rule of its own (Annex III)
Annex V, entry 3: maximum concentration: Salicylic acid: 0.5% (acid) Salicylic acid salts: 0.5% (acid) - PVP-IODINE : Prohibited in cosmetics (Annex II)
- rh-POLYPEPTIDE-31 : Prohibited in cosmetics (Annex II)
- SODIUM ISOBUTYLPARABEN : Prohibited in cosmetics (Annex II)
- SODIUM O-PHENYLPHENATE : Preservative allowed under conditions (Annex V)
Annex V, entry 7: products: (a) Rinse-off products (b) Leave-on products; maximum concentration: (a) 0.2% (as phenol (b) 0.15% (as phenol) - TETRAMETHRIN : Prohibited in cosmetics (Annex II)
- THIOUREA : Prohibited, with exceptions (Annex II)
- THIRAM : Prohibited in cosmetics (Annex II)
- TRIOCTYLDODECYL BORATE : Prohibited in cosmetics (Annex II)