Is Butylene Carbonate safe in cosmetics?
Butylene Carbonate has a safety rating of "MODERATE" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
MODERATE
Cosmetic Ingredient
Butylene Carbonate
Also known as: 1,3-Dioxolan-2-one, 4-ethyl-, Carbonic acid, ethylethylene ester, 1,2-Butylene carbonate, 2-Oxo-4-ethyl-1,3-dioxolane, 1,2-Butanediol, cyclic carbonate (+5 more)
INCI: BUTYLENE CARBONATE
Butylene Carbonate (CAS 4437-85-8) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Solvent, skin conditioning. EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: permitted. Industrial safety data is also available in the chemical safety database. Same-CAS public records also appear in industrial chemical safety data.
Function
Solvent, skin conditioning
Editorial assessment
MODERATE
Preliminary editorial note — not a computed safety verdict.
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
4-ethyl-1,3-dioxolan-2-one
InChIKey
ZZXUZKXVROWEIF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
YELLOW
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Butylene Carbonate.
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Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Softener and conditioner
Solvent
Regulatory List Membership (1)
EPA Safer Chemical Ingredients List (SCIL)
Editorial summary
Preliminary editorial summary for Butylene Carbonate — not a computed safety verdict. See the sourced toxicological data above.
Regulatory Flags
epa_safer_alternative
Known Synonyms
1,3-Dioxolan-2-one, 4-ethyl-
Carbonic acid, ethylethylene ester
1,2-Butylene carbonate
2-Oxo-4-ethyl-1,3-dioxolane
1,2-Butanediol, cyclic carbonate
4-19-00-01571
BRN 0108553
Carbonic acid, cyclic ethylethylene ester
4-Ethyl-1,3-dioxolan-2-one
UNII-I64G2S50OV
Chemical Function
Softener and conditioner
Solvent
Regulatory Lists
SCIL (9/2019)
inert_ingredient; non_food_use; Pesticides
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Butylene Carbonate allowed in the EU?
Butylene Carbonate EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Butylene Carbonate do in cosmetics?
Butylene Carbonate functions as: Solvent, skin conditioning. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 4437-85-8.
Is Butylene Carbonate used outside cosmetics?
Butylene Carbonate also appears in industrial chemical safety data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.
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