Diazolidinyl Urea
Diazolidinyl Urea is a preservative ingredient. It’s in 66 products on Poliage, most often body lotion, exfoliant and hair styling. Avoid lists on Poliage that include it: Formaldehyde releasers.
Updated October 21, 2026
In plain English
A preservative that releases a small amount of formaldehyde to keep microbes from growing.
What it does
Contains Diazolidinyl Urea: preservative
Function listed in CosIng
Source: CosIng, the European Commission cosmetic ingredient database, ref 33218, accessed October 22, 2026.
Products that contain Diazolidinyl Urea
Alpha Skin Care
Refreshing Face Wash
Lists sulfates, formaldehyde releasers, coconut derivatives
Mario Badescu
Seaweed Cleansing Soap
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, parabens, formaldehyde releasers, coconut derivatives
Tío Nacho
Shampoo Herbolaria Milenaria
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, parabens, formaldehyde releasers, coconut derivatives
Maui Moisture
Shea butter conditioner
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, formaldehyde releasers
Gold Bond
Softening Hydrating Foot Cream with Shea Butter
Body lotion · Lists fragrance, exfoliating acid, retinoid, parabens, silicones, formaldehyde releasers
Mario Badescu
Strawberry Face Scrub
Exfoliant · Lists fragrance, parabens, formaldehyde releasers, coconut derivatives
Unilever
Strong Hold Gel
Lists fragrance, parabens, chemical UV filters, formaldehyde releasers
Styling gel
Lists fragrance, formaldehyde releasers
Kenra Professional
Texturizing Taffy 13
Hair styling · Lists fragrance, parabens, silicones, chemical UV filters, formaldehyde releasers
Gold Bond
Therapeutic Foot Cream
Body lotion · Lists fragrance, retinoid, essential oils, parabens, silicones, formaldehyde releasers
Mario Badescu
Travel Size Enzyme Cleansing Gel
Lists fragrance, parabens, formaldehyde releasers, coconut derivatives
Mario Badescu
Travel Size Glycolic Foaming Cleanser
Lists fragrance, exfoliating acid, sulfates, parabens, formaldehyde releasers, coconut derivatives
vanilla bean body lotion
Lists fragrance, parabens, silicones, formaldehyde releasers
Victoria Secrets
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, parabens, silicones, formaldehyde releasers
Renee Rouleau
Weightless Protection SPF 30
Sunscreen · Lists retinoid, parabens, silicones, chemical UV filters, formaldehyde releasers
Unilever
Wet Look
Lists fragrance, parabens, formaldehyde releasers
O’Keeffe’s
Working Hands Hand Cream
Lists formaldehyde releasers
Unilever
Xtreme Hold
Lists fragrance, parabens, formaldehyde releasers
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