Ingredient Dictionary

DIBUTYL SULPHIDE

Dibutyl sulfide is an aliphatic sulfide.

Definition

Dibutyl sulfide is an aliphatic sulfide.

Source: PubChem

US FDA substance register · UNII 3E3H471GA3 · registered name DIBUTYL SULFIDE · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Gives the product a scentPERFUMING

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

Names & identifiers

DIBUTYL SULPHIDEINCIButane, 1,1'-thiobis-Synonym

CAS No.chemical registry number: 544-40-1
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 208-870-5
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID6022058
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID902058

IUPAC: 1-(Butylsulfanyl)butane
Molecular formula: C8H18S
Molecular weight: 146.29 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance: Liquid, [Merck Index] Light yellow liquid with a stench, [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS] · Liquid
Boiling point: 182.00 to 189.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg · 182 °C
Melting point: -80 °C
Solubility: insoluble in water, soluble in ethyl alcohol and ethyl ether · (in ethanol)
Density: 0.832-0.840
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow): 2.99

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 6 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
Fragrance3

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

1 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 2 studies

Category 6.3A (Category 2)
Skin Irritation · Read Across
Category 6.4A (Category 2A)
Eye Irritation · Read Across