Is Butylene Glycol Cocoate safe in cosmetics?
Butylene Glycol Cocoate has a safety rating of "EXCELLENT" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
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Cosmetic Ingredient
Butylene Glycol Cocoate
Also known as: Coconut oil fatty acids, esters with 1,3-butanediol, EINECS 277-288-1
INCI: BUTYLENE GLYCOL COCOATE
Butylene Glycol Cocoate (CAS 73138-39-3) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Emollient, pigment-wetting and dispersing agent, emulsion stabilizer, viscosity. 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.
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Function
Emollient, pigment-wetting and dispersing agent, emulsion stabilizer, viscosity controlling agent (nonaqueous), solubilizer for UV filters
Safety Rating
EXCELLENT
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
No FDA restrictions; assessed as safe under CIR coconut oil derivatives umbrella; not present in FDA prohibited or restricted lists
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Butylene Glycol Cocoate.
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ECHA REACH Registration
European Chemicals Agency REACH dossier and Substances of Very High Concern listing.
Registration Type
Full
Tonnage Band
10 - 100 tonnes
Substance Type
SUBSTANCE
SVHC Candidate
No
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Butylene Glycol Cocoate.
Regulatory Flags
coconut-derived
ester
emollient
pigment-wetting
cir-assessed-safe
no-eu-restriction
no-fda-restriction
Known Synonyms
Coconut oil fatty acids, esters with 1,3-butanediol
EINECS 277-288-1
Australian Status
AICIS status: listed
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Butylene Glycol Cocoate allowed in the EU?
Butylene Glycol Cocoate EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Butylene Glycol Cocoate do in cosmetics?
Butylene Glycol Cocoate functions as: Emollient, pigment-wetting and dispersing agent, emulsion stabilizer, viscosity controlling agent (nonaqueous), solubilizer for UV filters. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 73138-39-3.
Is Butylene Glycol Cocoate used outside cosmetics?
Butylene Glycol Cocoate 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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