Is Butyloctanoic Acid safe in cosmetics?
Butyloctanoic Acid has a safety rating of "GOOD" in our database. EU status: prohibited. US status: permitted.
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Cosmetic Ingredient
Butyloctanoic Acid
INCI: BUTYLOCTANOIC ACID
Butyloctanoic Acid (CAS 27610-92-0) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Cleansing, surfactant (cleansing and emulsifying). NOAEL 1000 mg/kg bw/day (cross-referenced against ToxValDB ECHA IUCLID); 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
Butyloctanoic Acid is prohibited in EU cosmetics but has active industrial GHS classifications (H315, H319, H335, H412).
Source: Cosmetics: ingredients.eu_status; Chemicals: ghs_classifications.signal_word/hazard_statement_code
Function
Cleansing, surfactant (cleansing and emulsifying)
Safety Rating
GOOD
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
2-butyloctanoic acid
InChIKey
OARDBPIZDHVTCK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
prohibited
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Adequate for surfactant use levels; higher scrutiny needed if used in leave-on products at >2%
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Butyloctanoic Acid.
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Pre-Calculated Safety Assessment
Pre-calculated NOAEL → SED → MoS audit trail for Butyloctanoic Acid across SCCS product categories, with measured dermal absorption where available.
ECHA REACH Registration
European Chemicals Agency REACH dossier and Substances of Very High Concern listing.
Registration Type
Full
Tonnage Band
100 - 1,000 tonnes
Substance Type
SUBSTANCE
SVHC Candidate
No
Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Cleaning agent
Emulsifier
Surfactant (surface active agent)
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Butyloctanoic Acid.
Chemical Function
Surfactant (surface active agent)
Emulsifier
Cleaning agent
Australian Status
AICIS status: listed_with_terms
Specific information requirements: Obligations to provide information apply. You must tell us within 28 days if the circumstances of your importation or manufacture (introduction) are different to those in our assessment.
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
CHEMBL1789216
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Butyloctanoic Acid allowed in the EU?
Butyloctanoic Acid EU regulatory status: prohibited. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Butyloctanoic Acid do in cosmetics?
Butyloctanoic Acid functions as: Cleansing, surfactant (cleansing and emulsifying). It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 27610-92-0.
Is Butyloctanoic Acid used outside cosmetics?
Butyloctanoic Acid 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 Butyloctanoic Acid have different safety status in cosmetics vs industrial chemicals?
Butyloctanoic Acid is prohibited in EU cosmetics but has active industrial GHS classifications (H315, H319, H335, H412).
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