2-butyl-1-octanol is a primary alcohol that is 1-octanol substituted by a butyl group at position 2.
How much products actually contain
No product states its amount yet.
Of the products containing it, 17 list it before the 1% line and 8 after it (usually 1% or less).
Products using this ingredient
12 of 25 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 25
IGK HairIGK Hair Good Behavior Smoothing Spray
IGK HairIGK Hair Good Behavior Smoothing Spray Jumbo
IGK HairIGK Hair Good Behavior Travel
IGK HairIGK Hair IGK Good Behavior Smoothing Spray
Paul MitchellPaul Mitchell 3-Day No Frizz Spray
Paul MitchellPaul Mitchell Dandruff Shampoo
IGK HairIGK Hair Rich Kid Cream
R+CoR+Co MOOD SWING Straightening Spray 450°F Protection
OuidadOuidad Get Hydrated Ultra-Moisturizing Splash Mask
OUAIOUAI Leave In Conditioner Melrose Place
OUAIOUAI Leave In Conditioner Melrose Place - Travel
OUAIOUAI Leave in Conditioner North Bondi
Definition
2-butyl-1-octanol is a primary alcohol that is 1-octanol substituted by a butyl group at position 2. Metabolite observed in cancer metabolism. It has a role as a human metabolite. It is a primary alcohol, a medium-chain fatty alcohol and an alkyl alcohol. It derives from a hydride of an octane.
Source: PubChem
US FDA substance register · UNII N442D9VO79 · registered name BUTYLOCTANOL · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name ブチルオクタノール: 本品は、次の化学式で表される分岐アルコールである。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 3913-02-8
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 223-470-0
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID0044818
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID8024818
- IUPAC
- 2-Butyloctan-1-ol
- Molecular formula
- C12H26O
- Molecular weight
- 186.339 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- Colorless oily liquid with a sweet odor, [Sasol MSDS]
- Boiling point
- 145.00 to 149.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
- Initial boiling point and range
- 246 ℃
- Flash point
- 100 ℃
- n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow)
- 4.70
- Molecular weight
- 186.38
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: PubChem · KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
What products actually use it for
What the 18 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.
- Solvent7
- Humectant2
- Surfactant (surface active agent)2
- Lubricating agent2
- Softener and conditioner2
- Bleaching agent1
- Corrosion inhibitor1
- Cleaning agent1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Irritation and sensitisation studies
6 skin studies and 3 eye studies are on record.
The studies disagree (the most common conclusion covers 50%), so they do not establish that this ingredient is irritating. These tests are on the raw material itself; irritation at the amount in a finished product is a different question.
See all 9 studies
- Moderate or Mild Irritation
skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · other guideline: Hazardous Substances, Part. 191, section 11, FDA, Washington 1965 according to - Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 404 (Acute Dermal Irritation / Corrosion) according to - Not likely to be sensitizing
skin sensitisation: in vivo (non-LLNA) · Screening · according to OECD Guideline 406 (Skin Sensitisation) - Moderate or Mild Irritation
skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 404 (Acute Dermal Irritation / Corrosion) according to - Not likely to be sensitizing
skin sensitisation: in vivo (non-LLNA) · Screening · according to other guideline: 79/831/EWG Annex V - Moderate or Mild Irritation
skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 404 (Acute Dermal Irritation / Corrosion) equivalent or similar to - Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 405 (Acute Eye Irritation / Corrosion) according to - Moderate or Mild Irritation
eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 405 (Acute Eye Irritation / Corrosion) according to - Moderate or Mild Irritation
eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · other guideline: Hazardous Substances, Part. 191, section 12, FDA, Washington 1965 according to
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
Linked databases 19
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- ChEBI
- China inventory of existing ingredients (IECIC)
- 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
- NIST Chemistry WebBook
- PubChem 2
- Tlooto literature search 2
- 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
- Wikipedia · Chinese