DIBROMOHEXAMIDINE ISETHIONATE is graded C (Moderate) by Expert·ING, based on COSING regulatory data. It is restricted under EU COSING (Restricted use).
DIBROMOHEXAMIDINE ISETHIONATE
Safety grade: C
This preservative is permitted in EU cosmetics up to a maximum concentration under EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009. To be sold legally in the EU or UK, a product must stay within this limit.
It acts as a preservative to protect cosmetic and personal care products from microbial contamination, extending shelf life and maintaining product safety.
Graded using: COSING.
- EU COSING — Restricted use
Last verified: June 9, 2026
Safer alternatives to DIBROMOHEXAMIDINE ISETHIONATE
- PHENOXYETHANOL — Grade B**. Broad-spectrum preservative that prevents microbial growth in cosmetics.
- POTASSIUM SORBATE — Grade B. Well-established preservative system protecting products from bacterial and fungal contamination.
- CHLORHEXIDINE DIGLUCONATE — Grade B. Antimicrobial preservative effective against bacteria and fungi in personal care formulas.
- SORBIC ACID — Grade B. Classic preservative ingredient widely used to extend cosmetic product shelf life.
Other Preservative ingredients
- SODIUM BENZOATE — Grade C
- BENZYL ALCOHOL — Grade C**
- BENZOIC ACID — Grade C**
- METHYLISOTHIAZOLINONE — Grade C
- METHYLPARABEN — Grade C
- SALICYLIC ACID — Grade C**