Captan
AKA “Aacaptan, Orthocide, Merpan, Vondcaptan, Amercide, Captane, Malipur, Neracid”
Synthetic
Ingredient Facts
Captan
AKA: Aacaptan, Orthocide, Merpan, Vondcaptan, Amercide, Captane, Malipur, Neracid
Synthetic · Antimicrobial · EWG: 3
Synthetic
Preservative
Synthetic
Clean
Helps keep the product fresh and effective by preventing the growth of unwanted bacteria and fungi on your skin.
Solubility less than 1 mg/mL at 68 °F (NTP, 1992)
Formula
C9H8Cl3NO2S
Mol. Weight
300.60
CAS #
133-06-2
Form
Powder
State
Captan is a white solid dissolved in a liquid carrier. It is a water emulsifiable liquid. It can cause illness by inhalation, skin absorption and/or ingestion. The primary hazard of this material is t
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Functions
Antimicrobial
Keeps your product from growing bacteria, mold, or yeast. Without these, that jar of cream becomes a petri dish in about a week.
Accelerates skin healing
Fights acne
Causing bacteria
Traditional Use
A synthetic fungicide developed in the 1950s by Stauffer Chemical Company. Created to replace older, more toxic fungicides in agricultural applications and is sometimes used as a cosmetic preservative.
Skin Types
●all-skin-types
Best For
General
Melanin-Rich Skin
Suitable
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
No
Verified Feb 2026
Data: PubChem · CosIng · EWG · CIR