Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII Y8Z67G539F · registered name BUTOXYETHYL STEARATE · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
Makes skin soft and smoothSKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENTKeeps skin in good condition (CosIng catch-all)SKIN CONDITIONING
Safety & regulatory references
Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance
Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer
Source: EU CosIng ingredient list
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
BUTOXYETHYL STEARATEINCI부톡시에틸스테아레이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 109-38-6
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 203-668-3
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID1059369
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID0033122
- IUPAC
- 2-Butoxyethyl octadecanoate
- Molecular formula
- C24H48O3
- Molecular weight
- 384.645 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- Liquid
Values measured on the substance itself, not a specification for a commercial raw material.
Source: PubChem
What products actually use it for
What the 4 products reported to the US EPA with this ingredient use it for. Products outside cosmetics are included, so the top few rows are its main uses.
- Softener and conditioner3
- Processing aids not otherwise specified1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Linked databases 12
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- NIST Chemistry WebBook
- PubChem
- UniChem cross-reference IDs
- US EPA CompTox dashboard 2
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
- Wikidata