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Butyl Alcohol

Products with this ingredient are allowed for use in EWG VERIFIED but must meet use restrictions and warnings based on EWG review of company data.
This ingredient's score is higher if used in product forms that are inhalable (e.g., sprays, powders) because of respiratory concerns. The score is lower if used in product forms that have lower risk of inhalation (e.g., solids, liquids)
This ingredient's score is higher if used in products that may not meet industry safety guidelines or U.S. and international government requirements. The score will be lower if used in products that meet these safety guidelines and requirements.

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Other Concerns

Use restrictions (moderate), Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low_moderate), Ecotoxicology (low), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (high), and Occupational hazards (moderate)

SYNONYMS

● 1-BUTANOL, PURISS. P.A., ACS REAGENT, REAG. ISO, REAG. PH. EUR., >=99.5% (GC)

● 55814-EP2295411A1

● 55814-EP2292617A1

● 55814-EP2295414A1

● 55814-EP2292610A1

● 55814-EP2287152A2

● 55814-EP2298768A1

● 55814-EP2298763A1

● 55814-EP2298753A1

● 55814-EP2301919A1

Restricted

Restricted: EWG VERIFIED products cannot contain this ingredient without adequate substantiation

n-Butyl Alcohol is an aliphatic alcohol.

Common concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

LOW

Cancer
MODERATE

Allergies & Immunotoxicity
LOW

Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
MODERATE

Use Restrictions

Ingredient concerns

CONCERNS
DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

nail polish	1206 products
nail treatment	32 products
hair spray	8 products
eye shadow	2 products
nail glue	1 products
lip gloss	29 products
setting powder/spray	1 products
Basecoats and Undercoats	1 products
around-eye cream	1 products
Top Coats and Sealers	1 products

Ecotoxicology

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Wildlife and environmental toxicity	EU GHS Hazard Labeling Codes
Not suspected to be an environmental toxin	Environment Canada

Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Classified as any irritant	EU GHS Hazard Labeling Codes
Human any irritant - strong evidence	Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

Occupational hazards

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Allowed workplace exposures restricted to low doses	EU GHS Hazard Labeling Codes

Miscellaneous

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Occupational hazards related to handling	EU GHS Hazard Labeling Codes

Multiple, additive exposure sources

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food	US. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food	Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

Data gaps

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Risk assessment method deficiencies and data gaps - Maximum reported 'as used' concentration is basis of safety assessment by industry safety panel (Cosmetic Ingredient Review, CIR) - implicit safe concentration limit in product	Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)
Insufficient data to determine safety	Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Allergies/immunotoxicity

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Human skin toxicant or allergen - strong evidence	Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

Informational

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Industry or government recommendations for safe use: restrictions on concentration, impurities, product types, or manufacturing methods - any	Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

Use restrictions

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Recommended restricted in cosmetics - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Product type restrictions or differences noted in safety assessment by industry panel	Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Classified as expected to be toxic or harmful	Environment Canada
Classified as medium human health priority	Environment Canada
One or more animal studies show classified as toxic effects at moderate doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)	Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Persistence and bioaccumulation

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Not suspected to be persistent	Environment Canada
Not suspected to be bioaccumulative	Environment Canada

Cancer

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Cancer - not classifiable/not likely to be human carcinogen	Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Neurotoxicity

CONCERN	REFERENCE
nervous system - weight of evidence unknown/unassessed/unreview: published lit review or major tox study	US. National Library of Medicine,

EU GHS Hazard Labeling Codes
Environment Canada
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)
US. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
US. National Library of Medicine,

Understanding scores

Cosmetics and personal care products are not required to be tested for safety before being allowed on the market. The Skin Deep® scoring system was designed to help the public understand whether a product is safe to use or whether it contains ingredients of concern.

Every product and ingredient in Skin Deep gets a two-part score – one for hazard and one for data availability. The safest products score well by both measures, with a low hazard rating and a fair or better data availability rating.

HOW WE DETERMINE SCORES

Hazard score

The Skin Deep ingredient hazard score, from 1 to 10, reflects known and suspected hazards linked to the ingredients. The EWG Verified^® mark means a product meets EWG’s strictest criteria for transparency and health.

Data availability

The Skin Deep data availability rating reflects the number of scientific studies about the product or ingredient in the published scientific literature.

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