Is Butyloxepanone safe in cosmetics?
Butyloxepanone has a safety rating of "POOR" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
POOR
Cosmetic Ingredient
Butyloxepanone
INCI: BUTYLOXEPANONE
Butyloxepanone (CAS Not confirmed in CosIng or CIR databases) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Likely solvent or plasticizer (oxepanone = caprolactone ring); function. EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: permitted. Industrial safety data is also available in the chemical safety database.
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Function
Likely solvent or plasticizer (oxepanone = caprolactone ring); function unverified
Editorial assessment
POOR
Preliminary editorial note — not a computed safety verdict.
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Not established – no published dermal safety dossier
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Butyloxepanone.
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Editorial summary
Preliminary editorial summary for Butyloxepanone — not a computed safety verdict. See the sourced toxicological data above.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Butyloxepanone allowed in the EU?
Butyloxepanone EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Butyloxepanone do in cosmetics?
Butyloxepanone functions as: Likely solvent or plasticizer (oxepanone = caprolactone ring); function unverified. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: Not confirmed in CosIng or CIR databases.
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