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This standard specifies the requirements, test methods, inspection rules, marking and packaging, transportation and storage, and shelf life for triclosan used in cosmetics. This standard applies to triclosan, which is produced using 2,4-dichlorophenol and 2,5-dichloronitrobenzene as starting materials, through processes such as condensation, reduction, diazotization, hydrolysis, and purification. The resulting product is used as an antibacterial and preservative ingredient in personal care products.