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Kathon   CMIT/MIT

Product information

5-chloro-2-methyl-4 isothiazoline-3 ketone

CAS：26172-55-4

2-methyl-4-isothiazoline-3-ketone

Main indicators:

Colorless to yellowish liquid

Content: depending on the type

CMIT/MIT: 3:1

Key words:

Anti - corrosion, anti - mold

Similar products in the market:

casson

Packing:

25 kg/barrel

Product description:

Kathon are internationally recognized as economical, efficient, and broad-spectrum restricted preservatives for daily chemicals. It has a good effect on anti-corrosion and anti-mildew. It is widely used in shampoo, hair care shampoo, bath lotion, various emollients, skin creams, ointments, milks, lipsticks and other advanced nutritional cosmetics and hand sanitizers, detergents, tableware detergents, hair dyes, leather coat polishes, softeners Agent, glue, topical ointment. Pesticides and other products.

Product number:

• Low-salt Kathon

Content and model: 1.5, 2.0

Features: Adopt British Thor formula, colorless transparent liquid, low salt content, less than one-seventh of ordinary cassone,

• Ordinary Kathon 

Content and model: 1.5, 2.0, 2.5, 3.0

Features: Stability has advantages when it is difficult.

Antimicrobial activity (based on content 1.5%): (minimum inhibitory concentration)

Pseudomonas aeruginosa 150ppm

Staphylococcus aureus 125ppm

Escherichia coli 125PPm

Aspergillus niger 100ppm

Use recommendation;

The applicable range of PH is 1-9, and the stability is decreased when it is greater than 8. This product can be compatible with anionic, cationic, non-ionic and various types of emulsifiers/proteins. Amines, mercaptans, sulfides, strong reducing agents (such as sulfites and bleaching agents) and high pH will cause casson Inactivated. It is not suitable for long-term storage in an environment higher than 40 degrees. EDTA, bronopol, benzyl alcohol, etc. have a synergistic effect on cassone.

Based on 1.5% content:

The dosage of ordinary daily cosmetics is 0.2-0.3%.

The dosage of high-end cosmetics is 0.3-0.5%.

The amount of detergent is 0.5-1.0%.

Regulatory status:

The EU prohibits its use in resident products, and the maximum allowable concentration in rinse-off products is 0,0015% (as a mixture of MCI:MI=3:1) in the same product. That is, the addition limit of 1.5% cassone is 0.1%

Toxicology:

Acute oral toxicity test (rat) LD50 = 3350mg/kg; low toxicity.