INCI ingredient

Triclosan

Triclosan appears on 29 ingredient lists in our database, most often in deodorants.

What it triggers

Vegan originYesno animal source
FragranceNonot a perfume ingredient
ParabenNonot a preservative of this family
SulfateNonot a sulfate surfactant
SiliconeNonot a silicone
AlcoholNonot a drying alcohol

What it does

Triclosan appears on 29 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 Triclosan

in 29 products

Showing 24 of 29 products with this ingredient, most scanned first.

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 3380-34-5 · EC 222-182-2

EU regulation

Listed in Annex V (ref. 25) of the EU Cosmetics Regulation, maximum concentration 0.3%. 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; V/25 For toothpaste containing Triclosan the following labelling is obligatory: ‘Not to be used for children under 3 years of age’.

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

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