Is Butyl Phthalyl Butyl Glycolate safe in cosmetics?
Butyl Phthalyl Butyl Glycolate has a safety rating of "MODERATE" in our database. EU status: prohibited. US status: permitted.
Moderate
Cosmetic Ingredient
Butyl Phthalyl Butyl Glycolate
Also known as: BPBG, Phthalic acid, butyl ester, butyl glycolate, 1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, 1-(2-butoxy-2-oxoethyl) 2-butyl ester, Butylphthalyl butylglycolate, AI3-01793 (+15 more)
INCI: BUTYL PHTHALYL BUTYL GLYCOLATE
Butyl Phthalyl Butyl Glycolate (CAS 85-70-1) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Plasticizer (primarily nail lacquers), solvent. EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: prohibited. 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
Butyl Phthalyl Butyl Glycolate is prohibited in EU cosmetics but has active industrial GHS classifications (H413).
Source: Cosmetics: ingredients.eu_status; Chemicals: ghs_classifications.signal_word/hazard_statement_code
Function
Plasticizer (primarily nail lacquers), solvent
Safety Rating
MODERATE
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
2-O-(2-butoxy-2-oxoethyl) 1-O-butyl benzene-1,2-dicarboxylate
InChIKey
GOJCZVPJCKEBQV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
prohibited
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Questionable — experimental teratogenic and reproductive effects documented; 2-year carcinogenicity study negative
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Butyl Phthalyl Butyl Glycolate.
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PubChem Annotations
Safety and regulatory annotations from PubChem (NCBI) aggregated sources.
Safety (1)
Endocrine Disruptors
Potential endocrine disrupting compound
Source: NORMAN Suspect List Exchange
Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Film former
Plasticizer
Regulatory List Membership (1)
FDA Indirect Food Contact Additives
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Butyl Phthalyl Butyl Glycolate.
Known Synonyms
BPBG
Phthalic acid, butyl ester, butyl glycolate
1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, 1-(2-butoxy-2-oxoethyl) 2-butyl ester
Butylphthalyl butylglycolate
AI3-01793
BRN 2007363
Butyl carbobutoxymethyl phthalate
Butyl phthalate butyl glycolate
Butylcarbobutoxymethyl phthalate
Caswell No. 131B
Dibutyl O-(o-carboxybenzoyl) glycolate
Dibutyl O-(o-carboxybenzoyl)glycolate
Dibutyl o-carboxybenzoyloxyacetate
EINECS 201-624-8
Glycolic acid, butyl ester, butyl phthalate
Glycolic acid, phthalate, dibutyl ester
Phthalic acid, butoxycarbonylmethyl butyl ester
Santicizer B-16
2-Butoxy-2-oxoethyl butyl phthalate
UNII-I5LOD5H050
Chemical Function
Film former
Plasticizer
Regulatory Lists
Canada; Personal care; Substances in PCP - Canada (4/2014)
Indirect additives food contact (10/2018)
Canada; Personal care; Substances in PCP - Canada (4/2014)
Indirect additives food contact (10/2018)
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
CHEMBL3182027
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Butyl Phthalyl Butyl Glycolate allowed in the EU?
Butyl Phthalyl Butyl Glycolate EU regulatory status: prohibited. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Butyl Phthalyl Butyl Glycolate do in cosmetics?
Butyl Phthalyl Butyl Glycolate functions as: Plasticizer (primarily nail lacquers), solvent. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 85-70-1.
Is Butyl Phthalyl Butyl Glycolate used outside cosmetics?
Butyl Phthalyl Butyl Glycolate 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 Butyl Phthalyl Butyl Glycolate have different safety status in cosmetics vs industrial chemicals?
Butyl Phthalyl Butyl Glycolate is prohibited in EU cosmetics but has active industrial GHS classifications (H413).
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