Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII 366754K2K1 · registered name METHOXYMETHYLBUTANOL · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
Base that dissolves other ingredientsSOLVENT
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 メトキシメチルブタノール: 本品は、次の化学式で表される３－メチル－３－メトキシブタノールである。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
METHOXYMETHYLBUTANOLINCI메톡시메틸부탄올Korean label name (MFDS standard)1-Butanol, 3-methoxy-3-methyl-SynonymメトキシメチルブタノールJapanese labelling name
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 56539-66-3
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 260-252-4
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID8044389
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID6024389
- IUPAC
- 3-Methoxy-3-methylbutan-1-ol
- Molecular formula
- C6H14O2
- Molecular weight
- 118.176 g/mol
What products actually use it for
What the 22 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.
- Fragrance15
- Solvent7
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Irritation and sensitisation studies
5 skin studies and 2 eye studies are on record.
Classed as low5
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 7 studies
- Not likely to be sensitizing
skin sensitisation: in vivo (non-LLNA) · Screening · equivalent or similar to other guideline: Harber, Armstrong, Ichikawa (JNCI, 1982, 69, 1). - Not classified
Skin Sensitization · Screening - Not likely to be sensitizing
skin sensitisation: in vivo (non-LLNA) · Screening · according to other guideline: T20-03: Magnusson-Kligman Maximization Test (Magnusson, B.,Kligman,A.M.,J.Invest.Dermat.,52,268-276,1969 1969 - Not classified
Skin Irritation · Screening - Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · EPA OPP 81-5 (Acute Dermal Irritation) according to - Category 2A
Eye Irritation · Screening - Severe Irritation
eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · EPA OPP 81-4 (Acute Eye Irritation) according to
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Linked databases 15
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- ChEMBL
- 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)
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- NIST Chemistry WebBook
- 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