Table 1: Purity specifications for triclosan since 1970
| Test Point |
Effective from 1970 |
Effective from 26.09.1985 |
Effective from 1.1.1990 |
Effective from 31.12.1994 |
Effective from 26.6.2000 |
Effective from 06.11.2003 |
| 1 Analysis by gas chromatography. |
| Triclosan Active Substance1 |
99.0 -
100.0% |
99% min |
99% min |
99.0-100% |
97.0 - 103.0% |
97.0 - 103.0% |
Source: SCCS, 
Opinion on triclosan (antimicrobial resistance) (2010)
, p.11-12
