Taiwan Stipulated Standard for Usage of Antibiosis Ingredients in Cosmetics

No.

Name

INCI

Limitation and requirements

1

Alkylisoquinolinium bromide

(Lauryl isoquinolinium bromide)

(2-Dodecylisoquinolinium bromide)

Lauryl      isoquinolinium

bromide

1. in instant rinsed products, maximum: 0.5%;
2. Other products, maximum: 0.05%;

Note: avoid contact with eyes

2

Benzalkonium chloride

Benzalkonium chloride

0.1%

(take Benzalkonium chloride into calculation);

Note: avoid contact with eyes

3

Benzethonium chloride

Benzethonium chloride

1. in instant rinsed products, maximum: 0.1%;
2. other products, maximum: 0.1%

note: prohibited to apply to oral products

4

Chlorhexine gluconate

Chlorhexidine digluconate

1. in instant rinsed products, maximum: 0.1%;
2. other products, maximum: 0.05%

Note: avoid contact with eyes

5

Chloroxylenol

Chloroxylenol

0.5%

6

1-(4-Chlorophenoxy)-1-(imidazol-1-yl)-3,

3-dimethylbutan-2-one

Climbazole

0.5%

7

Halocarban

Halocarban

0.3%

8

Homosulfamine

-

1%

9

4-Isopropyl-m-cresol

Isopropyl cresols/

o-Cymen-5-ol

0.1%

10

Biphenyl-2-ol, and its salts

o-Phenylphenol/

Sodium o-Phenylphenate

0.2% (take Phenol into calculation)

11

o-Phenylphenol/Sodium o-Phenylphenate

Platonin

0.001%

Quaternium-73

0.005%

Quaternium-51

0.005%

Quaternium-45

0.004%

12

1-Hydroxy-4-methyl-6-(2,4,4-trimethylpentyl)-2 pyridon and itsmonoethanolamine salt

1-Hydroxy-4-methyl-6-(2,4,4-trimethylpentyl)-2 pyridon, Piroctone olamine

1. in instant rinsed products, maximum: 1%;
2. other products, maximum: 0.5%

13

Selenium disulfide

Selenium sulfide

0.5%

Note: avoid contact with eyes

14

Sodium salt of sulphosuccinic acid half ester of undecylenic acid monoethanolamide

-

2%

Note: avoid contact with eyes

15

Thiram

Thiram

1. in instant rinsed products, maximum: 0.5%;
2. other products, maximum: 0.3%

16

5-Chloro-2-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)phenol

Triclosan

0.3%

Only limited to hand wash, soap/body wash, deodorant(exclude spraying agent), powder, foundation, manufacturing nail cleanser

17

1-(4-Chlorophenyl)-3-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)urea

Triclocarban

0.2%

18

Pyrithione zinc

Zinc pyrithione

1. in instant rinsed  hair products, maximum: 1%;
2. other products, maximum(exclude oral products): 0.5%