Butyl lactate is a carboxylic ester.
Definition
Butyl lactate is a carboxylic ester.
Source: PubChem
US FDA substance register · UNII 0UI63W814U · registered name BUTYL LACTATE · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
Taiwan
- Maximum concentration : pH≧3.5;
- pH≥3.5;
Source: MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information
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
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Reviewed by CIR: Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Glycolic Acid, Ammonium, Calcium, Potassium, and Sodium Glycolates, Methyl, Ethyl, Propyl, and Butyl Glycolates, and Lactic Acid, Ammonium, Calcium, Potassium, Sodium, and TEA-Lactates, Methyl, Ethyl, Isopropyl, and Butyl Lactates, and Lauryl, Myristyl, and Cetyl Lactates
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name 乳酸ブチル: 本品は、乳酸（＊）とブタノール（＊）のエステルであり、次の化学式で表される。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 138-22-7
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 205-316-4
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID7042196
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID5022196
- IUPAC
- Butyl 2-hydroxypropanoate
- Molecular formula
- C7H14O3
- Molecular weight
- 146.186 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- liquid
- Melting/freezing point
- -43 ℃
- Initial boiling point and range
- 186 ℃
- Flash point
- 61 ℃
- Vapour pressure
- 0.445 ㎜Hg(20℃)
- Water solubility
- 38460 ㎎/ℓ(20℃)
- Relative density
- 0.9744 (27℃)
- n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow)
- 0.8
- Molecular weight
- 146.184
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 9 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.
- Flavouring and nutrient3
- Solvent2
- Fragrance2
- Deodorizer1
- Processing aids not otherwise specified1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
- Construction of a Microbial Consortium for the De Novo Synthesis of Butyl Butyrate from Renewable Resources. · 2023
- RIFM fragrance ingredient safety assessment, butyl lactate, CAS Registry Number 138-22-7. · 2021
- An insight on human skin penetration of diflunisal: lipogel versus hydrogel microemulsion · 2015
- Scientific Opinion on the safety and efficacy of primary aliphatic saturated or unsaturated alcohols/aldehydes/acids/acetals/esters with a second primary, secondary or tertiary oxygenated functional group including aliphatic lactones (chemical group 9) when used as flavourings for all animal species · 2012
- Lipase‐Catalyzed Transformations for the Synthesis of Butyl Lactate: A Comparison between Esterification and Transesterification · 2006
Linked databases 20
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- ChEBI
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- JCIA labelling names (Japan)
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)
- KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information 2 3
- NIST Chemistry WebBook
- PubChem
- Tlooto literature search 2 3 4 5
- UniChem cross-reference IDs
- US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) 2 3
- US EPA CompTox dashboard 2
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
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