Ingredient Dictionary

BUTYL PABA

Butamben is an amino acid ester resulting from the formal condensation of the carboxy group of 4-aminobenzoic acid with the hydroxy group of butan-1-ol.

Definition

Butamben is an amino acid ester resulting from the formal condensation of the carboxy group of 4-aminobenzoic acid with the hydroxy group of butan-1-ol. Its local anaesthetic properties have been used for surface anaesthesia of the skin and mucous membranes, and for relief of pain and itching associated with some anorectal disorders. It has a role as a local anaesthetic. It is a benzoate ester, an amino-acid ester, a substituted aniline and a primary amino compound. It is functionally related to a butan-1-ol and a 4-aminobenzoic acid. It is a conjugate base of a butamben(1+).

Source: PubChem

US FDA substance register · UNII EFW857872Q · registered name BUTAMBEN · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Absorbs UV (including to protect the product)UV ABSORBER

Safety & regulatory references

Restricted or banned: Argentina · ASEAN · Brazil · Canada · China · European Union · Japan · South Korea

Source: MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information

Restriction II/167

Source: EU CosIng ingredient list

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

Names & identifiers

BUTYL PABAINCI부틸파바Korean label name (MFDS standard)

CAS No.chemical registry number: 94-25-7
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 202-317-1
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID7022417
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID102417

IUPAC: Butyl 4-aminobenzoate
Molecular formula: C11H15NO2
Molecular weight: 193.246 g/mol

What products actually use it for

What the 1 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.

UV stabilizer1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard