Is Butyl Hexanoate safe in cosmetics?
Butyl Hexanoate has a safety rating of "GOOD" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
GOOD
Cosmetic Ingredient
Butyl Hexanoate
INCI: BUTYL HEXANOATE
Butyl Hexanoate (CAS 626-82-4) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Fragrance. EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: permitted. Industrial safety data is also available in the chemical safety database.
Function
Fragrance
Editorial assessment
GOOD
Preliminary editorial note — not a computed safety verdict.
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
butyl hexanoate
InChIKey
RPRPDTXKGSIXMD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Adequate at standard fragrance concentrations; IFRA guidelines applicable
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Butyl Hexanoate.
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Editorial summary
Preliminary editorial summary for Butyl Hexanoate — not a computed safety verdict. See the sourced toxicological data above.
Regulatory Flags
fragrance-component
ifra_fragrance
fda_food_additive
jecfa_safe
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Butyl Hexanoate allowed in the EU?
Butyl Hexanoate EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Butyl Hexanoate do in cosmetics?
Butyl Hexanoate functions as: Fragrance. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 626-82-4.
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