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METHYLDIBROMO GLUTARONITRILE

Official label name (INCI name, EU glossary of cosmetic ingredient names), No 16614

METHYLDIBROMO GLUTARONITRILE: no specific rule of the EU Cosmetics Regulation names it. It is neither prohibited nor restricted there, and it is on none of its lists of colorants, preservatives or UV filters.

In plain words

What it is used for

Functions declared by manufacturers:

Preservative: inhibits primarily the development of micro-organisms in cosmetics.

What the rules say

No EU rule targets this ingredient specifically. It remains subject to the general rule: every product must undergo a safety assessment before it is sold (Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009), under the manufacturer's responsibility.

The text of the annexes

No specific rule of the EU Cosmetics Regulation names this ingredient: it is on none of its lists (prohibited, restricted, colorants, preservatives, UV filters). It may be used under the responsibility of the manufacturer, who must ensure the product is safe.

Identity

CosIng identifier
35334
CAS (according to CosIng)
35691-65-7
EC (according to CosIng)
252-681-0
Declared functions
Preservative

Elsewhere in the world

Information on other jurisdictions. What is covered, and what is not yet.

United Kingdom (Great Britain)

  • No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation

Switzerland

Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 applies in Switzerland (Article 54 of the Ordinance on Foodstuffs and Utility Articles).

United States, federal rules

None of the integrated sections of the federal code (21 CFR 700.11 to 700.27 and 250.250) targets this name. The FDA does not publish a list of allowed ingredients.

South Korea

  • Prohibited: 1,2-디브로모-2,4-디시아노부탄(메칠디브로모글루타로나이트릴) (METHYLDIBROMO GLUTARONITRILE)

    별표 1 (prohibited substances), entry 120, page 6.

China

  • Prohibited: 甲基二溴戊二腈 (Methyldibromo glutaronitrile（CAS No. 35691-65-7）)

    表1 化妆品禁用原料目录 (prohibited substances, 2021年第74号), entry 899, page 附件2 (.doc) table row 899 ; TID reprint p.35.

Australia

  • Prohibited for the stated use: METHYLDIBROMO GLUTARONITRILE

    Poisons Standard, Schedule 10 (formerly Appendix C), page 317. Conditions (source text): in preparations intended to be in contact with the skin, including cosmetic use.

Glossary: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/1175. Page updated on 21 October 2026.