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POLYVINYL BUTYRAL

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 666 list it before the 1% line and 2 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 667 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 667

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII ZBC97VY8JM · registered name Polyvinyl butyral (210000 MW, 80% Polyvinyl butyral) · polymer

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Leaves a thin film where appliedFILM FORMINGHolds powders togetherBINDINGAdjusts thicknessVISCOSITY CONTROLLING

Safety & regulatory references

Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

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

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name ポリビニルブチラール: 本品は、ポリビニルアルコール(*)とブチルアルデヒドとの縮合によって得られる重合体である。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

POLYVINYL BUTYRALINCI폴리비닐부틸알Korean label name (MFDS standard)Vinyl acetal polymers, butyralsSynonymポリビニルブチラールJapanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
63148-65-2
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID2095231

Measured properties

Appearance
solid
Melting/freezing point
140~200 ℃
Initial boiling point and range
341~665 ℃
Flash point
317 ℃(calc., c.c.)
Relative density
1.08
Auto-ignition temperature
390 ℃

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 13 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.

  • Binder4
  • Film former3
  • Processing aids not otherwise specified2
  • Viscosity modifier2
  • Hair fixative (EPA)1
  • Thickening agent1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Related literature

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