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). EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: prohibited. Industrial safety data is also available in the chemical safety database. Same-CAS public records also appear in pharmaceutical data.
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Auto-generated CPSR Part A draft with source citations
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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Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Butyloctanoic Acid.
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 pharmaceutical data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.
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