How much products actually contain
No product states its amount yet.
Of the products containing it, 167 list it before the 1% line and 47 after it (usually 1% or less).
Products using this ingredient
12 of 213 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 213
AnuaPeach Niacinamide Essence Toner 250mL
FATIONNOSCA9 Trouble Clear Toner 200ml
DonginbiRed Ginseng Daily Defense Essence
AnuaAnua Peach 77 Niacin Essence Toner
AnuaAnua Peach 77 Niacin Essence Toner
FATIONNOSCA9 Trouble Clear Toner 200ml
FATIONFATION NOSCA9 Trouble Clear Toner 30ml (Trial Size)
Cos De BAHATG Serum
FATIONNOSCA9 Trouble Clear Toner
Dr.GR.E.D Blemish Clear Moisture Cream 70ml
RYOScalp Heat -9° RYO Root:Gen Aqua Peel Scalp Tonic 100ml
Dr.BelmeurDr.Belmeur Amino Clear Peeling Gel 130ml
Definition
2,3-Butanediol is the organic compound that conforms to the formula
Cosmetic roles
Listed as a fragrance-composition material (not a claim that it adds scent)FRAGRANCEDraws in and holds moistureHUMECTANTKeeps skin in good condition (CosIng catch-all)SKIN CONDITIONINGBase that dissolves other ingredientsSOLVENT
Safety & regulatory references
Reviewed by CIR: Safety Assessment of Alkane Diols as Used in Cosmetics
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name ２，３－ブタンジオール: 本品は、次の化学式で表される二価アルコールである。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
2,3-BUTANEDIOLINCI2,3-부탄다이올Korean label name (MFDS standard)２，３－ブタンジオールJapanese labelling name
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 24347-58-8
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 513-85-9
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 513-85-9; 5341-95-7; 24347-58-8
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 5341-95-7
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 208-173-6
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 208-173-6; 823-920-1; 246-186-9
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 246-186-9
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 823-920-1
Measured properties
- Appearance
- Nearly colorless solid or liquid, Hygroscopic, [HSDB] Semi-solid that melts to clear colorless liquid, mp = 25 deg C, [MSDSonline] · Solid
- Odour
- Odorless
- Boiling point
- BP: 182 °C at 1 atm · 182.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
- Melting point
- 19 °C · 25 °C
- Solubility
- In water, miscible at 20 °C · Miscible with water
- Density
- 1.045 at 20 °C/20 °C
- Stability
- Stable under recommended storage conditions.
- Viscosity
- 0.121 sq m/sec at 25 °C
- Dissociation constant
- pKa = 14.9 at 25 °C, Kb = 0.33 at 25 °C, aqueous HCl
Values measured on the substance itself, not a specification for a commercial raw material.
Source: PubChem
Related literature
- Synergistic Skin Penetration Enhancement by a Combination of Tetrahydropiperine, 2,3‐Butanediol, and Hydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans · 2026
- Effect of Nitrosative Stress on Biofilm Formation and Upregulation of 2,3-Butanediol Dehydrogenase in Saccharomyces Cerevisiae · 2025
- Safety Assessment of Alkane Diols as Used in Cosmetics · 2024
- Cosmetic composition including 2,3-butanediol · 2017
- Efficient production of acetoin in Saccharomyces cerevisiae by disruption of 2,3-butanediol dehydrogenase and expression of NADH oxidase · 2016
Linked databases 16
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- ChEBI 2 3
- ChEMBL
- China inventory of existing ingredients (IECIC)
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- JCIA labelling names (Japan)
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- NIST Chemistry WebBook 2 3
- PubChem
- Tlooto literature search 2 3 4 5
- UniChem cross-reference IDs 2 3
- US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) 2
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database 2 3
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS) 2 3
- Wikidata 2 3