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BUTYL BENZOATE

Butyl benzoate is a benzoate ester obtained by condensation of benzoic acid and butanol.

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII 1TGZ0D0O8I · registered name BUTYL BENZOATE · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Butyl benzoate is a benzoate ester obtained by condensation of benzoic acid and butanol. It is used as a perfume ingredient and as a solvent for cellulose ether, a dye carrier for textiles. It has a role as a fragrance, an antimicrobial food preservative and a plant metabolite.

Source: PubChem

Butyl Benzoate is the ester of butyl alcohol and Benzoic Acid. It conforms to the formula:

Cosmetic roles

Listed as a fragrance-composition material (not a claim that it adds scent)FRAGRANCEStops microbes growing in the productPRESERVATIVE

Safety & regulatory references

Restricted: China · Japan · South Korea

Source: MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information

Argentina · Brazil

Maximum concentration permitted at final product : 0.5% (expressed as acid)

ASEAN

Maximum authorised concentration in the finished cosmetic product : 0.5 % (acid)

Taiwan

0.5%

European Union

Maximum concentration in ready for use preparation : 0.5% (acid)

Source: MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information

Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

Restriction V/1a · Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer

Source: EU CosIng ingredient list

Reviewed by CIR: Safety Assessment of Alkyl Benzoates as Used in Cosmetics

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature

Names & identifiers

BUTYL BENZOATEINCI부틸벤조에이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)Benzoic acid, butyl esterSynonym

CAS No.chemical registry number: 136-60-7
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 205-252-7
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID8040694
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID6020694

IUPAC: Butyl benzoate
Molecular formula: C11H14O2
Molecular weight: 178.231 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance: liquid
pH: 8.0-8.5
Melting/freezing point: -16~-21 ℃
Initial boiling point and range: 247~250 ℃
Flash point: 106 ℃
Upper/lower flammability or explosive limits: 5.4 / 0.8 %
Vapour pressure: (&amp, lt, 0.01 mmHg at 20C)
Water solubility: 59 ㎎/ℓ (at 25C)
Vapour density: 6.15-6.2
Relative density: 0.099-1.01
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow): 3.84
Auto-ignition temperature: 481 ℃
Viscosity: 1.39 cP (50 C)
Molecular weight: 178.23

Values measured on the substance itself. The KOSHA data are a reference for writing and reviewing safety data sheets, not a specification for a commercial raw material.

Source: KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)

What products actually use it for

What the 15 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.

Solvent4
Plasticizer3
Fragrance2
Dye2
Deodorizer1
Flavouring and nutrient1
Preservative1
Processing aids not otherwise specified1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

2 skin studies and 1 eye studies are on record.

Classed as moderate1

The study conclusions largely agree (100%). These tests are on the raw material itself; irritation at the amount in a finished product is a different question.

See all 3 studies

Skin corrosion/irritation - Category 2
Skin Irritation · Screening
Category 6.3A (Category 2)
Skin Irritation · Read Across
Category 6.4A (Category 2A)
Eye Irritation · Read Across