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Glycacil® 2000

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Glycacil® 2000 is a water soluble preservative variant of iodopropynyl butylcarbamate that offers strong efficacy against yeasts and molds. This preservative is globally approved for rinse-off and leave-on products, has a strong safety profile, is temperature stable, and is compatible with commonly used ingredients such as cationic, anionic, nonionic surfactants, emulsifiers and proteins.

INCI Name: Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate

Functions: Fungistatic Agent, Preservative

Benefit Claims: Anti-Fungal, Broad pH Stability, Compatibility, Conditioning, Easy To Handle, Excellent Flexibility, Improved Freeze/Thaw Stability, Preservation, Temperature stability, Thermal Stability

Labeling Claims: Clean at Sephora, Environmentally Friendly, Halal, Natural, Non-GMO, Organic, Sustainable, Ulta Beauty's Conscious Beauty, Vegan

Certifications & Compliance: EU Compliant, EU Cosmetic Regulation 1223/2009 Compliant, Halal, IECIC (China), ISO 16128

Synonyms: 3-iodo-2-propyn-1-yl N-butylcarbamate, 3-iodo-2-propynyl butylcarbamate, Butyl-3-iodo-2-propynylcarbamate, Iodocarb

Technical Data Sheet
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Knowde Enhanced TDS

Identification & Functionality

Cosmetic Ingredients Functions
CAS No.
55406-53-6
EC No.
259-627-5
Compositional Breakdown
Chemical Compound Breakdown Cas No. EINECS No.
3-Iodo-2-propynylbutylcarbamate 55406-53-6 259-627-5
Cyclodextrin derivative N/A N/A
Water 7732-18-5 231-791-2

 

Chemical Compound Breakdown %
3-Iodo-2-propynylbutylcarbamate 5.5-6.5%
Cyclodextrin derivative 46-48%
Water 46-48%

Features & Benefits

Key Attributes
  • Highly effective fungicide; remarkably efficient in inhibiting
    growth of yeast and mold
  • Has a wide range of global regulatory approval
  • Broad pH applicability
  • Water-soluble
  • Temperature stable
  • Compatible with commonly used ingredients such as cationic, anionic, nonionic surfactants, emulsifiers and proteins
  • Convenient form provides easier handling
  • Low use levels for efficac

Applications & Uses

Bath & Shower Applications
Personal Hygiene Applications
Wipes, Tissue & Towel Applications
Use Level
0.15-0.5%
Application pH Range
2–9
Applications
  • Anhydrous
  • Baby care (rinse-off only)
  • Body wash
  • Conditioner
  • Cream
  • Deo/ Anti-perspirant
  • Eye creams/gels
  • Eye shadow
  • Face lotion
  • Face wipes
  • Facial cream
  • Foundation
  • Hair gel
  • Hand soap
  • Lotion
  • Make up remover
  • Mascara
  • Oil in Water
  • Powder
  • Shampoo
  • Toner
  • Water in Oil
Formulation Recommendations
  • Soluble in water up to 95% allowing for wider formulation flexibility
  • Fully compatible with a wide variety of formulations as well as all types of cationic, nonionic and anionic systems
  • Can be added virtually anywhere in the manufacturing process
  • Can be added at both room and elevated temperatures as high as 50°C for as long as 6 hours without loss of efficacy
  • Wide pH range: 2–10
  • Can be inactivated by strong reducing agents, acids and bases
  • Typically needs to be used in combination with a bactericide
  • DMDMH (Glydant® products), phenoxyethanol, CMI/MI (Isocil® products) or other bactericide can be used
  • Formulator to confirm that there are no patent issues
  • Glycacil® 2000 is freeze/thaw/heat stable without phase separation or crystal formation through several cycles
  • Glycacil® 2000 shows significant improvement in both activity retention and resistance to color development versus
  • solvent-based IPBC products (see below)
Formulation Recommendations: activity retention and resistance to color development versus solvent-based IPBC products
  %IPBC APHA color
  Glycacil® 2000 Solvent-based product Glycacil® 2000 Solvent-based product
Initial 6.4 9.1 115 794
Room Temperature
1 month 6.3 9 125 901
3 months 6.0 8.8 146 936
6 months 6.4 8.9 210 1024
50˚C
1 month 6.3 7.8 1276 1386
Sunlight
1 week 6.2 9.1 339 1093
2 weeks 6.4 9.1 339 1094
1 month 6.2 8.8 383 1094
3 months 5.9 8.5 833 1114

Properties

Physical Form
Soluble in
Oil

Regulatory & Compliance

Global Regulatory

Europe

  • Approved under Annex V to Regulation EC/1223/2009
  • Allowed in rinse-off products up to 0.02% IPBC and up to 0.01% IPBC in leave-on products except in creams and lotions aimed to be applied on a large part of the body
  • Allowed for use in antiperspirants/deodorants up to 0.0075% IPBC
  • Not allowed for oral hygiene and lip products or in preparations for children under the age of 3 except in rinse-off applications

Japan

  • Listed in the positive list. Can be used at a level up to 0.02% IPBC in leave-on and rinse-off products

United States

  • Approved by CTFA for both rinse-off and leave-on applications.
    Maximum use level of 0.1% for IPBC

Technical Details & Test Data

Efficacy

Microbiological Challenge Studies Studies were run using various concentrations of Glycacil® 2000 in various formulations to see efficacy on a mixed inoculum of fungi. All samples were inoculated at the beginning of the study, sampled at 24 hours, 3, 7, 14, 21 and 28 days.

Efficacy of Shampoo Formula
Ingredient % wt/wt
Sodium lauryl ether sulfate 35.0%
Triethanolamine lauryl sulfate 25.0%
Cocamide DEA 3.0%
Anhydrous protein 3.0%
Sterile DI water 36.0%
Total 100.0%

 

Efficacy in the shampoo formulation Organism count (cfu/ml) / Contact time (days)
Test Organisms 0 7 14 21 28
Mix Fungi Glycacil® 2000 0.078% 1.4x10^5 <10 <10 <10 <10
Glycacil® 2000 0.04% 1.2x10^5 <10 <10 40 <10
Glycacil® 2000 0.016% 1.6x10^5 2.5x10^3 1.2x10^3 4.5x10^3 4.0x10^2
Efficacy of Cream Formula
Ingredient % wt/wt
Glyceryl monostearate 6.0%
POE 20 glyceryl monostearate 4.0%
Cetearyl alcohol 1.5%
Myristyl propionate 8.0%
Glycerin 5.0%
Sterile DI water 75.5%
Total 100.0%

 

Efficacy in the cream formulation Organism count (cfu/ml) / Contact time (days)
Test Organisms 0 7 14 21 28
Mix Fungi Glycacil® 2000 0.468% 1.8x10^5 50 20 10 <10
Glycacil® 2000 0.312% 2.6x10^5 6.0x10^2 1.3x10^2 40< 10
Glycacil® 2000 0.156% 3.0x10^5 4.0x10^3 2.0x10^3 1.3x10^3 1.4x10^3
Comparative Fungicidal Activity of Glycacil® 2000 to Parabens

The focused fungicidal activity of the IPBC in Glycacil® 2000 leads to greater efficacy and lower usage levels versus competitive chemistries.

Mix fungi: A.niger ATCC#16404 + C.albicans ATCC#10231

% of preservative (as supplied) required to achieve < 10 cfu/ml. of the mix fungi in anionic shampoo

  Day 7 Day 14 Day 21 Day 28
Glycacil® 2000 < 0.04 < 0.04 < 0.04 < 0.04
Parabens 2:1 ratio Methyl: Propyl > 0.6 > 0.6 > 0.6 > 0.6

Packaging & Availability

Country Availability
Regional Availability
  • Africa
  • China
  • Europe
  • India
  • Japan
  • Latin America
  • Middle East
  • North America
  • Oceania
  • South East Asia