COSMETIC PRESERVATIVES
Your natural choice in cosmetic preservation
Preserving the tradition
COSMETIC PRESERVATIVES
The Natural Choice in Preservation Our preservatives are formulated to offer broad spectrum protection using optimised and innovative synergistic blends as well as offering single actives with environmental responsibility and sustainable development at the forefront of the company’s philosophy.
Today, perhaps more than ever before, the safety of the consumer is the most important concern
What we offer:
when developing personal care products.
• Expert Support Service
For this reason alone it is essential that cosmetics
• Formulatory Advice
and toiletries are protected from the unsightly and
• Partnership Approach
potentially hazardous effects of microbial spoilage. ISCA UK is continually improving its services
• Microbiological Testing Facility
by way of award winning and eco-certified formulations to ensure protection for products and people.
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Iscaguard products Iscaguard Parabens and Liquid Paraben Blends The Iscaguard range includes high purity grades of methyl, ethyl, propyl, and butyl parabens, as well as their sodium salts. With outstanding efficacy, a long history of safe use, cost effectiveness and universal compatibility, parabens are an excellent choice of preservative for many personal care formulations. For ease of use, Isca also offers liquid paraben blends. These products have been carefully designed to provide synergistic, broad spectrum activity, while being easy to incorporate into finished products.
Iscaguard Paraben Free Liquid Blends A range of multi-active preservative blends exhibiting broad spectrum antimicrobial activity. Supplied as easy to use, readily dispersible liquids. The inclusion of organic acids offers environmental benefits, alongside more traditional systems ensuring the formulator can achieve the highest level of protection.
Iscaguard Multifunctional Additives A range of ingredients that can be added to formulations as preservative boosters or in combinations of multifunctional cosmetic materials, some offering the formulator “preservative-free” protection. This range also includes natural preservatives with eco-certified status.
Iscaguard Antibacterial additives Products designed and formulated to reduce the risk of bacterial cross-contamination when added to formulations offering infection control.
ISCA Products
Iscaguard Parabens & Liquid Paraben Blends
Iscaguard Paraben Free & Paraben Free Blends
Iscaguard Multifunctional Additives
Iscaguard Antibacterial Additives
Applications Product name
EU INCI declaration
pH range Leave-on
Rinse-off
Wet wipes
✓
9093
Aqua, Sodium benzoate, Sodium dehydroacetate
✓✓
✓✓
B
Butylparaben
✓✓
✓✓
BA
Benzyl alcohol
✓✓
✓✓
✓✓
3.0 – 8.5
BIB
Benzyl alcohol, 2-Bromo-2-nitropropane-1,3-diol, Iodopropynyl butylcarbamate
✓
✓✓
✓✓
4.5 – 8.5
BMB‡
Benzyl alcohol, 2-Bromo-2-nitropropane-1,3-diol, Methylisothiazolinone, Aqua
BN
2-Bromo-2-nitropropane-1,3-diol
BOA
Benzyl alcohol, Dehydroacetic acid, Benzoic acid, Sorbic acid
CIB
Aqua, Triethylene glycol, Benzyl alcohol, Propylene glycol, Methylchloroisothiazolinone and methylisothiazolinone*
✓✓
3.0 – 8.0
CMI
Aqua, Methylchloroisothiazolinone and methylisothiazolinone*
✓✓
3.0 – 8.0
DMD
DMDM hydantoin, Aqua
✓✓
✓✓
✓✓
4.0 – 8.0
DPM
Propylene glycol, Diazolidinyl urea, Methylparaben, Propylparaben
✓✓
✓
✓
3.0 – 7.0
DPM2
Propylene glycol, Diazolidinyl urea, Methylparaben, Propylparaben
✓✓
✓
✓
3.0 – 7.0
DU
Diazolidinyl urea
✓✓
✓✓
3.0 – 8.5
E
Ethylparaben
✓✓
✓✓
4.0 – 8.0
* Main components listed. For full INCI names please contact us.
2.0 – 6.5
4.0 – 8.0
✓✓
3.0 – 8.0
✓
✓
3.0 – 7.0
✓✓
✓✓
‡
✓✓
3.0 – 6.5
† Not regulated by Annex V (EU Cosmetic Regulation). Denotes under discussion for leave-on products in the EU.
Iscaguard Parabens & Liquid Paraben Blends
Iscaguard Paraben Free & Paraben Free Blends
Iscaguard Multifunctional Additives
ISCA Products
Iscaguard Antibacterial Additives
In use concentrations Max. temp
Physical state
EU Cosmetic Regulation (max.)
ISCA recommendation
Leave-on
2.62 %
0.4 – 1 %
Rinse-off
9.04 %
0.4 – 1 %
Leave-on
0.19 %
0.05 – 0.14 %
Rinse-off
0.19 %
0.05 – 0.14 %
Leave-on
1%
0.4 – 1 %
Rinse-off
1%
0.4 – 1 %
Leave-on
0.2 %
0.05 – 0.2 %
Rinse-off
0.4 %
0.05 – 0.2 %
Leave-on
0.4 %
0.05 – 0.4 %
Rinse-off
0.4 %
0.05 – 0.4 %
Leave-on
0.1 %
0.01 – 0.08 %
Rinse-off
0.1 %
0.01 – 0.08 %
Leave-on
1.25 %
0.5 – 1 %
Rinse-off
1.25 %
0.5 – 1 %
Leave-on
0%
0.00 %
Rinse-off
0.21 %
0.05 – 0.2 %
Leave-on
0%
0%
Rinse-off
0.1 %
0.05 – 0.1 %
Leave-on
1.08 %
0.15 – 0.4 %
Rinse-off
1.08 %
0.15 – 0.4 %
Leave-on
1.66 %
0.3 – 0.7 %
Rinse-off
1.66 %
0.3 – 0.7 %
Leave-on
1.82 %
0.3 – 1 %
Rinse-off
1.82 %
0.3 – 1 %
Leave-on
0.5 %
0.1 – 0.4 %
Rinse-off
0.5 %
0.1 – 0.4 %
Leave-on
0.48 %
0.05 – 0.15 %
Rinse-off
0.48 %
0.05 – 0.15 %
Application
Product name Liquid
40°C
9093
80°C
80°C
40°C
40°C
BA
BIB
BMB‡
40°C
40°C
40°C
60°C
40°C
40°C
40°C
80°C
‡
B
40°C
* Main components listed. For full INCI names please contact us.
Solid
BN
BOA
CIB‡
CMI‡
DMD
DPM
DPM2
DU
E
† Not regulated by Annex V (EU Cosmetic Regulation). Denotes under discussion for leave-on products in the EU.
ISCA Products
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Iscaguard Parabens & Liquid Paraben Blends
Iscaguard Paraben Free & Paraben Free Blends
Iscaguard Multifunctional Additives
Iscaguard Antibacterial Additives
Applications Product name
EU INCI declaration
pH range Leave-on
Rinse-off
Wet wipes
ECC
Aqua, Triethylene glycol, Cetylpyridinium chloride, Caprylyl glycol, Ethyl lauroyl arginate HCL
✓✓
✓✓
✓✓
4.0 – 8.0
EHG
Ethylhexylglycerin
✓✓
✓✓
✓✓
3.0 – 12.0
FAC
Aqua, Lactic acid, Malic acid, Propanediol, Citric acid, Glycolic acid, Ascorbic acid, Tartaric acid, Gluconic acid
✓✓
✓✓
✓✓
2.0 – 6.0
FPX2
Phenoxyethanol, Methylparaben, Ethylparaben, Butylparaben, Propylparaben
✓✓
✓✓
✓✓
3.0 – 8.0
IPT
Phenoxyethanol, Iodopropynyl butylcarbamate
✓
✓✓
✓
4.0 – 8.0
IU
Imidazolidinyl urea
✓✓
✓✓
3.0 – 8.5
M
Methylparaben
✓✓
✓✓
4.0 – 8.0
ME18
Propylene glycol, Methylparaben, Ethylparaben
✓✓
✓✓
✓✓
3.0 – 8.0
MEP
Phenoxyethanol, Methylparaben, Ethylparaben, Propylparaben
✓✓
✓✓
✓✓
3.0 – 8.0
MIT‡
Aqua, Methylisothiazolinone
MPB
Phenoxyethanol, Methylparaben, Propylparaben, 2-Bromo-2-nitropropane-1,3-diol
✓
✓
✓✓
4.5 – 8.5
NK12
Aqua, Sodium benzoate, Potassium sorbate
✓✓
✓✓
✓✓
2.0 – 6.5
OP
Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl glycol
✓✓
✓✓
✓✓
4.0 – 8.0
P
Propylparaben
✓✓
✓✓
* Main components listed. For full INCI names please contact us.
✓✓
‡
3.0 – 8.0
4.0 – 8.0
† Not regulated by Annex V (EU Cosmetic Regulation). Denotes under discussion for leave-on products in the EU.
Iscaguard Parabens & Liquid Paraben Blends
Iscaguard Paraben Free & Paraben Free Blends
Iscaguard Multifunctional Additives
ISCA Products
Iscaguard Antibacterial Additives
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In use concentrations Max. temp
Physical state
EU Cosmetic Regulation (max.)
ISCA recommendation
Leave-on
Awaiting review
–
Rinse-off
Awaiting review
–
Leave-on
Not regulated†
0.3 – 1 %
Rinse-off
Not regulated†
0.3 – 1 %
Leave-on
Not regulated†
0.3 – 0.8 %
Rinse-off
Not regulated†
0.3 – 0.8 %
Leave-on
1.38 %
0.3 – 0.8 %
Rinse-off
1.38 %
0.3 – 0.8 %
Leave-on
0.5 %
0.2 – 0.5 %
Rinse-off
1%
0.6 – 1 %
Leave-on
0.6 %
0.2 – 0.5 %
Rinse-off
0.6 %
0.2 – 0.5 %
Leave-on
0.44 %
0.05 – 0.15 %
Rinse-off
0.44 %
0.05 – 0.15 %
Leave-on
3.67 %
0.4 – 1 %
Rinse-off
3.67 %
0.4 – 1 %
Leave-on
1.35 %
0.4 – 1 %
Rinse-off
1.35 %
0.4 – 1 %
Leave-on
0.1 %
0.05 – 0.1 %
Rinse-off
0.1 %
0.05 – 0.1 %
Leave-on
1.33 %
0.3 – 0.8 %
Rinse-off
1.33 %
0.3 – 0.8 %
Leave-on
1.96 %
0.4 – 1.5 %
Rinse-off
5.35 %
0.4 – 1.5 %
Leave-on
1.8 %
0.5 – 1 %
Rinse-off
1.8 %
0.5 – 1 %
Leave-on
0.18 %
0.05 – 0.15 %
Rinse-off
0.18 %
0.05 – 0.15 %
Application
Product name Liquid
80°C
80°C
60°C
80°C
40°C
ECC
EHG
FAC
FPX2
IPT
60°C
80°C
80°C
80°C
45°C
40°C
40°C
80°C
IU
M
ME18
MEP
MIT‡
MPB
NK12
OP
80°C
* Main components listed. For full INCI names please contact us.
Solid
‡
P
† Not regulated by Annex V (EU Cosmetic Regulation). Denotes under discussion for leave-on products in the EU.
ISCA Products
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Iscaguard Parabens & Liquid Paraben Blends
Iscaguard Paraben Free & Paraben Free Blends
Iscaguard Multifunctional Additives
Iscaguard Antibacterial Additives
Applications Product name
EU INCI declaration
pH range Leave-on
Rinse-off
Wet wipes
PAM‡
Aqua, Methylisothiazolinone, Polyaminopropyl biguanide
PBA
Benzyl alcohol, Methylparaben, Propylparaben
✓✓
✓✓
✓
4.0 – 8.0
PE
Phenoxyethanol
✓✓
✓✓
✓✓
3.0 – 8.5
PEG
Phenoxyethanol, Triethylene gylcol
✓✓
✓✓
✓✓
3.0 – 8.5
PEHG
Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin
✓✓
✓✓
✓✓
3.0 – 9.0
PEM‡
Phenoxyethanol, Propanediol, Methylisothiazolinone
PFA
Phenethyl alcohol, Caprylyl glycol
✓✓
✓✓
✓✓
4.0 – 8.0
PM1
Aqua, Polyaminopropyl biguanide
✓✓
✓✓
✓
1.0 – 10.0
POA
Phenoxyethanol, Dehydroacetic acid, Benzoic acid, Sorbic acid
✓✓
✓✓
✓✓
3.0 – 6.5
PX
Chloroxylenol
✓
✓✓
SAP
Propanediol, Salix alba bark extract
✓✓
✓✓
TC
Triclosan
✓
✓✓
TC6
Triclosan, Propylene glycol
✓
✓✓
* Main components listed. For full INCI names please contact us.
✓✓
2.0 – 8.0
✓✓
‡
3.0 – 8.0
4.0 – 9.0
✓
2.0 – 5.5
4.0 – 9.5
✓
4.0 – 9.5
† Not regulated by Annex V (EU Cosmetic Regulation). Denotes under discussion for leave-on products in the EU.
Iscaguard Parabens & Liquid Paraben Blends
Iscaguard Paraben Free & Paraben Free Blends
Iscaguard Multifunctional Additives
ISCA Products
Iscaguard Antibacterial Additives
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In use concentrations Max. temp
Physical state
EU Cosmetic Regulation (max.)
ISCA recommendation
Leave-on
0.2 %
0.05 – 0.1 %
Rinse-off
0.2 %
0.05 – 0.1 %
Leave-on
1.36 %
0.3 – 0.8 %
Rinse-off
1.36 %
0.3 – 0.8 %
Leave-on
1%
0.4 – 1 %
Rinse-off
1%
0.4 – 1 %
Leave-on
1.11 %
0.4 – 1 %
Rinse-off
1.11 %
0.4 – 1 %
Leave-on
1.11 %
0.5 – 1 %
Rinse-off
1.11 %
0.5 – 1 %
Leave-on
0.57 %
0.1 – 0.4 %
Rinse-off
0.57 %
0.1 – 0.4 %
Leave-on
Not regulated†
0.5 – 1.5 %
Rinse-off
Not regulated†
0.5 – 1.5 %
Leave-on
1.5 %
0.2 – 0.8 %
Rinse-off
1.5 %
0.2 – 0.8 %
Leave-on
1.25 %
0.5 – 1 %
Rinse-off
1.25 %
0.5 – 1 %
Leave-on
0.5 %
0.1 – 0.5 %
Rinse-off
0.5 %
0.1 – 0.5 %
Leave-on
2.5 %
0.4 – 1 %
Rinse-off
2.5 %
0.4 – 1 %
Leave-on
0.3 %
0.1 – 0.3 %
Rinse-off
0.3 %
0.1 – 0.3 %
Leave-on
0.5 %
0.1 – 0.4 %
Rinse-off
0.5 %
0.1 – 0.4 %
Application
Product name Liquid
40°C
80°C
80°C
80°C
80°C
40°C
80°C
80°C
40°C
PAM‡
PBA
PE
PEG
PEHG
PEM‡
PFA
PM1
POA
40°C
40°C
80°C
‡
PX
SAP
80°C
* Main components listed. For full INCI names please contact us.
Solid
TC
TC6
† Not regulated by Annex V (EU Cosmetic Regulation). Denotes under discussion for leave-on products in the EU.
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Technical service
Disclaimer
ISCA support their product range with a telephone advisory service and in-house microbiological testing facilities. Please contact any member of our team for further details.
Whilst the information contained herein is accurate to the best of our knowledge, no warranty is either expressed or implied. It is the responsibility of the individual to ensure that their products will remain preserved over the anticipated shelf life.
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