Synonym(s)
1,2-dibromo-2,4-dicyanobutane; Euxyl® K 400 (fixe Kombination mit Phenoxyethanol); MDBGN; methyl dibromoglutaronitrile; Methyldibromo glutaronitriles and phenoxyethanol. 2-Bromo-2-(bromomethyl)-pentanedinitriles
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The fixed mixture of the two preservatives dibromdicyanobutane (synonymous with the INCI designation"Metyldibromo glutaronitrile") and phenoxyethanol is available under the trade name Euxyl K 400. The combination is used for the preservation of cosmetics, body care products, skin cleansing products in shower gels, washing emulsions, shampoos, in massage products, in refreshing tissues, and in ultrasound gels. The fixed mixture of dibromodicyanobutane and phenoxyethanolaber is also used in the industrial sector (technical emulsions like cutting oils, drilling solutions, cooling liquids).
Further fields of application for phenoxyethanol (see there)
Intended use for Metyldibromo glutaronitrile s.dort).
Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer