2-Bromo-2-Nitropropane-1,3-Diol
Avoid
Official INCI name
Bronopol — a preservative that can release formaldehyde and form nitrosamines.
What it does
Preservative. Stops bacteria, yeast and mould growing in the product.
Worth knowing
A preservative that slowly releases formaldehyde, a known sensitizer and carcinogen.
Can cause contact allergy that, once developed, returns on every exposure.
Also written as
Scans recognise it under every one of these names.
Bronopol
“2-Bromo-2-Nitropropane-1,3-Diol” is its name in the EU glossary of common ingredient names (no. 199), the names labels in the EU must use. © European Union, EUR-Lex.