Is Chlorobutanol safe in cosmetics?
Chlorobutanol has a safety rating of "MODERATE" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
Moderate
Cosmetic Ingredient
Chlorobutanol
Also known as: 4-01-00-01629, BRN 0878167, Caswell No. 185, Chlorbutanolum, Chlorbutolum (+10 more)
INCI: CHLOROBUTANOL
Chlorobutanol (CAS 57-15-8) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Preservative. EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: permitted, max 0.5%. 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
Function
Preservative
Safety Rating
MODERATE
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
1,1,1-trichloro-2-methylpropan-2-ol
InChIKey
OSASVXMJTNOKOY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
EU Max Conc.
0.5%
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
FDA: permitted in cosmetics and OTC drugs as preservative; USP/NF monograph exists
For full compliance data across multiple jurisdictions, use the Substance Compliance tool.
Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Chlorobutanol.
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ECHA REACH Registration
European Chemicals Agency REACH dossier and Substances of Very High Concern listing.
Registration Type
Full
Tonnage Band
1 - 10 tonnes
Substance Type
SUBSTANCE; GROUP
SVHC Candidate
No
EU CosIng Annex Listing
European Commission CosIng database Annex references per Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009.
Annex V — Permitted Preservatives
Max: 0.5%
Contains Chlorobutanol
Expanded Jurisdictional Detail
Additional regulatory detail beyond the 7-jurisdiction summary: Saudi SFDA, Korea MFDS, ASEAN ACD, Japan/Korea, Brazil/India, and cross-jurisdictional restriction entries.
KR Korea MFDS Annex 2 (Restricted)
Category: Preservative. Max: 0.5%. Aerosol prohibited
SA Saudi SFDA (V - Preservatives)
Max: 0.005. Contains Chlorobutanol
JPKR Japan/Korea Cosmetics
Japan (Positive (Preservative)): max 0.10
Japan (Restricted): max 0.10%
BRIN Brazil/India Cosmetics
Brazil: Permitted Preservative · max 0,5%
India: Permitted Preservative · max 0.005
Additional Jurisdictional Restrictions (5)
| Jurisdiction | Status | Max % | Product Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP | restricted | 0.10% | All cosmetics |
| IN | permitted_preservative | 0.5 | all cosmetics |
| GCC | banned | - | All cosmetics |
| BR | permitted_preservative | 0.5 | Prohibited in sprayable systems (aerosols/sprays) |
| ASEAN | permitted_preservative | 0.5% | All products |
Additional Ingredient Properties
1 property record from structured ingredient metadata.
preservative
{"preservative_class": "Chlorinated alcohol", "antimicrobial_spectrum_bacteria_gp": "Good", "antimicrobial_spectrum_bacteria_gn": "Moderate", "antimicrobial_spectrum_yeast": "Moderate", "antimicrobial_spectrum_mold": "Moderate", "mic_staph_aureus_ppm": "600", "mic_e_coli_ppm": "800", "mic_pseudomonas_ppm": "1000", "mic_candida_albicans_ppm": "1200", "mic_aspergillus_niger_ppm": "1800", "challenge_…
PubChem Annotations
Safety and regulatory annotations from PubChem (NCBI) aggregated sources.
Safety (1)
Skin Eye Respiratory Irritation
A skin and eye irritant.
Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Preservative
Regulatory List Membership (2)
EU Regulated in Personal Care
EU CosIng Cosmetics Ingredient Database
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Chlorobutanol.
Regulatory Flags
preservative
eu_cosing_listed
Known Synonyms
4-01-00-01629
BRN 0878167
Caswell No. 185
Chlorbutanolum
Chlorbutolum
Chlorobutanol, anhydrous
EINECS 200-317-6
EPA Pesticide Chemical Code 017501
2-Propanol, 2-methyl-1,1,1-trichloro-
Trichloro-tert-butanol
beta,beta,beta-Trichloro-tert-butyl alcohol
Trichloro-t-butyl alcohol
Chlorobutanolum
Clorobutanolo
UNII-HM4YQM8WRC
Chemical Function
Preservative
Regulatory Lists
Pesticides
pharmaceutical
Canada; pharmaceutical
Canada; pharmaceutical
Europe; Personal care
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.
Compound
CHLOROBUTANOL
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL1439973
Max Phase
2
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Chlorobutanol allowed in the EU?
Chlorobutanol EU regulatory status: permitted. Maximum allowed concentration: 0.5%. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Chlorobutanol do in cosmetics?
Chlorobutanol functions as: Preservative. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 57-15-8.
Is Chlorobutanol used outside cosmetics?
Chlorobutanol 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.
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