Is 2-Aminobutanol safe in cosmetics?
2-Aminobutanol has a safety rating of "GOOD" in our database. EU status: restricted. US status: permitted.
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Cosmetic Ingredient
2-Aminobutanol
INCI: 2-AMINOBUTANOL
2-Aminobutanol (CAS 96-20-8) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Buffering (pH adjuster). EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: restricted. Industrial safety data is also available in the chemical safety database. Same-CAS public records also appear in industrial chemical safety and pharmaceutical data.
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Auto-generated CPSR Part A draft with source citations
Cross-Vertical Regulatory Divergence
2-Aminobutanol is classified GHS Danger (H302, H314, H318, H400, H411, H361f) in the chemicals database but is restricted in EU cosmetics.
Source: Cosmetics: ingredients.eu_status; Chemicals: ghs_classifications.signal_word/hazard_statement_code
Function
Buffering (pH adjuster)
Safety Rating
GOOD
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
2-aminobutan-1-ol
InChIKey
JCBPETKZIGVZRE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
restricted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Permitted; no specific FDA restriction beyond general GRAS/cosmetic safety expectations
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for 2-Aminobutanol.
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ECHA REACH Registration
European Chemicals Agency REACH dossier and Substances of Very High Concern listing.
Registration Type
Full
Tonnage Band
1 - 10 tonnes
Substance Type
SUBSTANCE
SVHC Candidate
No
Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
pH regulating agent
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for 2-Aminobutanol.
Chemical Function
pH regulating agent
Australian Status
AICIS status: listed
Cross-Vertical Safety Context
Same-CAS public records found in pharmaceutical data.
SOURCE
ChEMBL / DrugCentral / FAERS
DB_PHARMA CAS match
Pharmaceutical Data
Same-CAS rows from the pharmaceutical spoke database.
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL327032
Frequently Asked Questions
Is 2-Aminobutanol allowed in the EU?
2-Aminobutanol EU regulatory status: restricted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does 2-Aminobutanol do in cosmetics?
2-Aminobutanol functions as: Buffering (pH adjuster). It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 96-20-8.
Is 2-Aminobutanol used outside cosmetics?
2-Aminobutanol also appears in industrial chemical safety and pharmaceutical data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.
Does 2-Aminobutanol have different safety status in cosmetics vs industrial chemicals?
2-Aminobutanol is classified GHS Danger (H302, H314, H318, H400, H411, H361f) in the chemicals database but is restricted in EU cosmetics.
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