At a Glance
Material Family
Specialty Additives
Record Type
Compound
Primary Role
Biocidal Action · Preservation
Functional Roles
Industries Served
Applications & Use Cases
- ▸ Anti-dandruff active and preservative in shampoos, conditioners, and scalp treatments, where its imidazole antifungal action controls Malassezia yeast.
- ▸ Cosmetic preservative under EU Annex V (max use levels by product type) in leave-on and rinse-off skin and hair care formulations.
- ▸ Antifungal additive in HI&I and surface-care products to inhibit mold and yeast growth on treated substrates.
- ▸ Functional ingredient in foot-care and skin-care formulations targeting fungal-associated odor and flaking.
- ▸ Material protection biocide added to water-based emulsions and personal-care bases to extend microbial shelf stability.
Physical Properties
Appearance
white to off-white crystalline powder
Physical Form
solid
XLogP
3.7
Molecular Weight
292.76 g/mol
Safety & Handling
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Chemical Identity
CAS Number
38083-17-9
Molecular Formula
C15H17ClN2O2
Molecular Weight
292.76 g/mol
IUPAC Name
1-(4-chlorophenoxy)-1-imidazol-1-yl-3,3-dimethylbutan-2-one
PubChem CID
InChI Key
OWEGWHBOCFMBLP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Synonyms & Trade Names
Full Description
Regulatory & registration requirements
- TSCA (US): Not found on the public (non-confidential) TSCA Inventory
- REACH (EU):
- EC number: 253-775-4
Source: EPA TSCA Inventory (July 2025 release) · ECHA CHEM — retrieved 2026-07-12
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