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INCI ingredient

Triclocarban

Triclocarban appears on 2 ingredient lists in our database, most often in deodorants.

What it triggers

  • Vegan originNot sureorigin not on file
  • FragranceNonot a perfume ingredient
  • ParabenNonot a preservative of this family
  • SulfateNonot a sulfate surfactant
  • SiliconeNonot a silicone
  • AlcoholNonot a drying alcohol

What it does

Triclocarban appears on 2 ingredient lists in our database, most often in deodorants.

It does not belong to any of the six groups we check, so it never changes a verdict.

We have not written the plain-language note for this ingredient yet; the facts above come straight from how it is classified.

Functions: antimicrobial, deodorant, preservative

Products with Triclocarban

in 2 products

In the EU ingredient database

Functions listed by CosIng
  • antimicrobial
  • deodorant
  • preservative
  • antimicrobial: Preventing and/or slowing down microbial growth.
  • deodorant: Reducing and/or eluminating unpleasant odour. Contributing against the formation of malodour on body surfaces.
  • preservative: Exclusively or mainly intended to inhibit the development of micro-organisms in the cosmetic product. All authorised preservatives are substances in the positive list of Annex V to the Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009.

CAS 101-20-2 · EC 202-924-1

EU regulation

Listed in Annex V (ref. 23) of the EU Cosmetics Regulation, maximum concentration 0,2 %. All cosmetic products, with the exception of mouthwash. III/100 V/23 For toothpaste containing Triclocarban the following labelling is obligatory: ‘Not to be used for children under 6 years of age’.

Source: CosIng, European Commission. Informative, no legal value; the regulation text is the reference.

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