PIROCTONE OLAMINE
Official label name (INCI name, EU glossary of cosmetic ingredient names), No 21249
- Cited as an example in a rule, no rule of its own (Annex III)
- Preservative allowed under conditions (Annex V)
PIROCTONE OLAMINE: Cited as an example in a rule, no rule of its own (Annex III, entry 61); preservative allowed under conditions, with limits depending on the product type (Annex V, entry 35), under Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009.
In plain words
What it is used for
Functions declared by manufacturers:
Anti-seborrheic: helps control sebum production.
Preservative: inhibits primarily the development of micro-organisms in cosmetics.
What the rules say
This name is only cited as an example in an entry of Annex III, which covers a family of substances: the exact conditions depend on the form used.
An ingredient can be used as a preservative only if it appears on the list of Annex V. <function plain_language.<locals>.name at 0x7f158a82be20> is on it with a maximum concentration and for some product types only.
The text of the annexes
Allowed with restrictions
CosIng cites the name PIROCTONE OLAMINE in this entry, whose regulated name is “Monoalkylamines, monoalkanolamines and their salts”: the title below says which form or use it covers.
- Entry
- Annex III, No 61
- Substance
- Monoalkylamines, monoalkanolamines and their salts
- Maximum concentration
- Maximum secondary amine content: 0.5%
- Other conditions
- - Do not use with nitrosating systems - Minimum purity: 99% - Maximum secondary amine content: 0.5% (applies to raw materials) - Maximum nitrosamine content: 50 microgram/kg - Keep in nitrite-free containers
Dates in the act (10)
- Entry into force on 11 January 2010
- Application from 1 December 2010
It shall apply from 11 July 2013, with the exception of: — Article 15(1) and (2) which shall apply from 1 December 2010, as well as Articles 14, 31 and 32 to the extent that they are necessary to apply Article 15(1) and (2); and — Article 16(3) second subparagraph, which shall apply from 11 January 2013.
- Entry into force on 1 December 2010
- Condition applicable from 11 January 2012
As from 11 January 2012, by way of derogation from Directive 76/768/EEC, notification carried out in accordance with Article 13 of this Regulation shall be considered to comply with Article 7(3) and Article 7a(4) of that Directive
- Application from 11 January 2013
July 2013, with the exception of: — Article 15(1) and (2) which shall apply from 1 December 2010, as well as Articles 14, 31 and 32 to the extent that they are necessary to apply Article 15(1) and (2); and — Article 16(3) second subparagraph, which shall apply from 11 January 2013.
- Entry into force on 11 January 2013
- Application from 11 July 2013
It shall apply from 11 July 2013, with the exception of: — Article 15(1) and (2) which shall apply from 1 December 2010, as well as Articles 14, 31 and 32 to the extent that they are necessary to apply Article 15(1) and (2); and — Article 16(3) second subparagraph, which shall appl
- Entry into force on 11 July 2013
- Placing on the market before 11 July 2013
Article 39 Transitional provisions By way of derogation from Directive 76/768/EEC, cosmetic products which comply with this Regulation may be placed on the market before 11 July 2013.
- Placing on the market from 11 July 2013
As from 11 July 2013, a distributor who makes available in a Member State a cosmetic product already placed on the market in another Member State and translates, on his own initiative, any element of the labelling of that product in order to comply with national law, shall submit, by electronic means, the following info
Excerpts from the English text published in the Official Journal. A date may concern only some substances of the act: the excerpt says so.
Preservative allowed under conditions
This entry covers the same substance as PIROCTONE OLAMINE (same CAS number in the CosIng inventory): its conditions apply.
- Entry
- Annex V, No 35
- Substance
- 1-Hydroxy-4-methyl-6-(2,4,4-trimethylpentyl)-2 pyridon and its monoethanolamine salt
- Glossary names
- 1-Hydroxy-4-methyl-6-(2,4,4-trimethylpentyl)-2 pyridon, piroctone olamine
- CAS
- 50650-76-5 / 68890-66-4
- EC
- - / 272-574-2
- Product type
- a) Rinse-off products b) Other products
- Maximum concentration
- a) 1.0% b) 0.5%
Dates in the act (10)
- Entry into force on 11 January 2010
- Application from 1 December 2010
It shall apply from 11 July 2013, with the exception of: — Article 15(1) and (2) which shall apply from 1 December 2010, as well as Articles 14, 31 and 32 to the extent that they are necessary to apply Article 15(1) and (2); and — Article 16(3) second subparagraph, which shall apply from 11 January 2013.
- Entry into force on 1 December 2010
- Condition applicable from 11 January 2012
As from 11 January 2012, by way of derogation from Directive 76/768/EEC, notification carried out in accordance with Article 13 of this Regulation shall be considered to comply with Article 7(3) and Article 7a(4) of that Directive
- Application from 11 January 2013
July 2013, with the exception of: — Article 15(1) and (2) which shall apply from 1 December 2010, as well as Articles 14, 31 and 32 to the extent that they are necessary to apply Article 15(1) and (2); and — Article 16(3) second subparagraph, which shall apply from 11 January 2013.
- Entry into force on 11 January 2013
- Application from 11 July 2013
It shall apply from 11 July 2013, with the exception of: — Article 15(1) and (2) which shall apply from 1 December 2010, as well as Articles 14, 31 and 32 to the extent that they are necessary to apply Article 15(1) and (2); and — Article 16(3) second subparagraph, which shall appl
- Entry into force on 11 July 2013
- Placing on the market before 11 July 2013
Article 39 Transitional provisions By way of derogation from Directive 76/768/EEC, cosmetic products which comply with this Regulation may be placed on the market before 11 July 2013.
- Placing on the market from 11 July 2013
As from 11 July 2013, a distributor who makes available in a Member State a cosmetic product already placed on the market in another Member State and translates, on his own initiative, any element of the labelling of that product in order to comply with national law, shall submit, by electronic means, the following info
Excerpts from the English text published in the Official Journal. A date may concern only some substances of the act: the excerpt says so.
Identity
- CosIng identifier
- 36604
- CAS (according to CosIng)
- 68890-66-4
- EC (according to CosIng)
- 272-574-2
- Declared functions
- Anti-seborrheic, Preservative
- Wikidata
- Q412572
- PubChem
- 44181993
- ECHA InfoCard
- 100.065.957
- InChIKey
- GHPFVSRTGHIHCD-UHFFFAOYSA-O
Elsewhere in the world
Information on other jurisdictions. What is covered, and what is not yet.
United Kingdom (Great Britain)
- Cited as an example in a rule, no rule of its own (Annex III)
- Preservative allowed under conditions (Annex V)
Same entries as in the European Union. Conditions (concentrations, warnings) may differ: they are not compared here.
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.
Japan
- Allowed under conditions: ピロクトンオラミン (Piroctone olamine)
Annex 3-2 (allowed preservatives), entry 26, page 9. Conditions (source text, in Japanese): [sous-liste] 2 化粧品の種類により配合の制限がある成分(注1) | 100g中の最大配合量（ｇ） / 粘膜に使用されることがない化粧品のうち洗い流すもの: 0.05 | 100g中の最大配合量（ｇ） / 粘膜に使用されることがない化粧品のうち洗い流さないもの: 0.05 | 100g中の最大配合量（ｇ） / 粘膜に使用されることがある化粧品: | (注1) 空欄は、配合してはならないことを示し、○印は、配合の上限がないことを示す。
South Korea
- Restricted: 피록톤올아민(1-하이드록시-4-메칠-6(2,4,4-트리메칠펜틸)2-피리돈 및 그 모노에탄올아민염) (PIROCTONE OLAMINE)
별표 2, 보존제 성분 (preservatives), entry 55, page 12. Limit: 사용 후 씻어내는 제품에 1.0%, 기타 제품에 0.5%.
Brazil
- Allowed under conditions: 1-hidroxi-4-metil-6-(2,4,4-trimetilpentil)-2-piridona e seus sais de monoetanolamina (Octopirox) (PIROCTONE OLAMINE)
RDC 528/2021, Anexo (allowed preservatives), entry 33, page 4. Limit: a) 1% em produtos que se enxáguem. b) 0,5% em produtos que não se enxáguem..
Recorded cosmetics that contain it
168 recorded products list it, according to Open Beauty Facts contributors. Records are dated: the formula may have changed. See the list (page in French).
Glossary: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/1175. Page updated on 21 October 2026.