Is Butylene Glycol Stearate safe in cosmetics?
Butylene Glycol Stearate has a safety rating of "GOOD" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
GOOD
Cosmetic Ingredient
Butylene Glycol Stearate
INCI: BUTYLENE GLYCOL STEARATE
Butylene Glycol Stearate (CAS Not publicly listed in CosIng (CosIng Ref No. 16480)) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Skin conditioning – emollient. EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: permitted. Industrial safety data is also available in the chemical safety database.
CAS Number
Not publicly listed in CosIng (CosIng Ref No. 16480)
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Function
Skin conditioning – emollient
Editorial assessment
GOOD
Preliminary editorial note — not a computed safety verdict.
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Not published — Expected to be well above 100 given negligible absorption
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Butylene Glycol Stearate.
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Editorial summary
Preliminary editorial summary for Butylene Glycol Stearate — not a computed safety verdict. See the sourced toxicological data above.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Butylene Glycol Stearate allowed in the EU?
Butylene Glycol Stearate EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Butylene Glycol Stearate do in cosmetics?
Butylene Glycol Stearate functions as: Skin conditioning – emollient. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: Not publicly listed in CosIng (CosIng Ref No. 16480).
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