Piroctone olamine
- Benchmark: Benchmark 2
- Assessed: 2025-10-03
- Expires: 2028-12-20
Used primarily in and Cosmetics & Personal Care applications, Piroctone olamine is specifically used in abrasive, conditioning agent, emollient, and preservative.
Piroctone olamine is the ethanolamine salt of piroctone. It functions as a preservative in cosmetic formulations (EC 2023). Piroctone olamine is listed in Annex V, Section 35 of EC Regulation No. 1223/2009 as a preservative that is acceptable for use in cosmetic products at concentrations up to 1.0% in rinse-off products and up to 0.5% in leave-on products (EC 2023).
Chemical Synonyms Octopirox; Piroctone ethanolamine; Kopirox; Octopyrox; Piroctone ethanolamine salt; 2- aminoethanol;1-hydroxy-4-methyl-6-(2,4,4-trimethylpentyl)pyridin-2-one; 1-Hydroxy-4-methyl-6- (2,4,4-trimethylpentyl)-2-(1H)pyridinone, 2-aminoethanol salt; 1-Hydroxy-4-methyl-6-(2,4,4- trimethylpentyl)pyridin-2(1H)-one compound with 2-aminoethanol (1:1); Allermyl; Keratolux
Key Functions: Cosmetics & Personal Care