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BUTYLPHTHALIMIDE

Molecular structure

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII 5TH1DKT35E · registered name N-Butylphthalimide · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Keeps a film flexiblePLASTICISERKeeps skin in good condition (CosIng catch-all)SKIN CONDITIONING
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name ブチルフタルイミド: 本品は、次の化学式で表される複素環式化合物である。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

BUTYLPHTHALIMIDEINCI부틸프탈이미드Korean label name (MFDS standard)1H-Isoindole-1,3(2H)-dione, 2-butyl-SynonymブチルフタルイミドJapanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
1515-72-6
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
216-157-5
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID8044591
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
DTXCID6024591
IUPAC
2-Butyl-1H-isoindole-1,3(2H)-dione
Molecular formula
C12H13NO2
Molecular weight
203.241 g/mol

Measured properties

Water solubility
119.5 ㎎/ℓ
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow)
2.98

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.

  • Softener and conditioner3
  • Plasticizer3
  • Solvent1
  • Swelling agent1
  • Surface modifier1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

3 skin studies and 1 eye studies are on record.

Classed as low1

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 4 studies
  • SkinSens1
    Skin Sensitization · QSAR Predicted
  • Category 6.3B (Category 3)
    Skin Irritation · Read Across
  • SkinIrr2
    Skin Irritation · QSAR Predicted
  • Category 6.4A (Category 2A)
    Eye Irritation · Read Across

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

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