imidurea

Action and Spectrum

Actions and Spectrum: 

Actions: 

Imidazolidinyl Urea (imidurea) is a formaldehyde releaser and antibacterial preservative. 

Spectrum: 

Imidazolidinyl Urea (imidurea) is a formaldehyde releaser and antibacterial preservative. It is found in many different items, including cosmetics and hygiene. Imidazolidinyl Urea is more effective against bacteria than fungi, and it is frequently used with parabens to provide a broad-spectrum preservative system. It is one of the world’s most extensively used preservation systems.  

Imidazolidinyl Urea (imidurea) can be blended into practically all water-based cosmetics, toiletries, and cold-mix formulations due to its high water solubility. 

Drug Interaction

Adverse Reaction

Frequency defined  

N/A 

Black Box Warning

Black Box Warning: 

N/A 

Contraindication / Caution

Contraindication/Caution: 

Contraindications 

N/A 

Cautions 

N/A 

Pregnancy / Lactation

Pregnancy consideration:  

No data is available regarding the administration of the drug during pregnancy. 

Breastfeeding warnings:  

No data is available regarding the excretion of drug in breast milk. 

Pregnancy category: 

Category A: well-controlled and satisfactory studies show no risk to the fetus in the first or later trimester. 

Category B: there was no evidence of risk to the fetus in animal studies, and there were not enough studies on pregnant women. 

Category C: there was evidence of risk of adverse effects in animal reproduction studies, and no adequate evidence in human studies must take care of potential risks in pregnant women.    

Category D: adequate data with sufficient evidence of human fetal risk from various platforms, but despite the potential risk, and used only in emergency cases for potential benefits.    

Category X: Drugs listed in this category outweigh the risks over benefits. Hence these categories of drugs need to be avoided by pregnant women.    

Category N: No data is available for the drug under this category. 

Pharmacology

Pharmacology: 

Imidazolidinyl urea (imidurea) is more effective against bacteria than fungi, and it is frequently coupled with parabens to provide a broad-spectrum preservative system. 

Pharmacodynamics: 

N/A 

Pharmacokinetics: 

N/A 

Adminstartion

Administration: 

Humans are not generally given imidurea. Instead, it is frequently utilized as a preservative in different cosmetic and personal care products to prevent microbial growth. In this situation, administration entails introducing imidurea into the product’s formulation during the manufacturing process. 

Patient Information Leaflet

Patient information leaflet 

Generic Name: imidurea 

Pronounced: ih-mid-yoo-ree-uh 

Why do we use imidurea? 

imidurea is a chemical molecule that is antibacterial. Because of its capacity to impede the growth of bacteria, it is often used as a preservative in cosmetics and personal care products.