Ingredient Dictionary

PPG-3 BUTYL ETHER

Tripropylene glycol butyl ether is a hemiacetal.

Definition

Polyoxypropylene (3) butyl ether

US FDA substance register · UNII K0N34Z34O8 · registered name PPG-3 BUTYL ETHER · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Tripropylene glycol butyl ether is a hemiacetal.

Source: PubChem

Cosmetic roles

Base that dissolves other ingredientsSOLVENTSoftens hairHAIR CONDITIONINGKeeps skin in good condition (CosIng catch-all)SKIN CONDITIONING

Safety & regulatory references

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

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer

Source: EU CosIng ingredient list

Reviewed by CIR: Amended Safety Assessment of Butyl Polyoxyalkylene Ethers as Used in Cosmetics

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

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

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name ＰＰＧ－３ブチルエーテル: 本品は、ブチルアルコールのポリプロピレングリコールエーテルであり、次の化学式で表される。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

PPG-3 BUTYL ETHERINCI피피지-3부틸에터Korean label name (MFDS standard)Propanol, [2-(2-butoxymethylethoxy)methylethoxy]-SynonymＰＰＧ－３ブチルエーテルJapanese labelling name

CAS No.chemical registry number: 55934-93-5
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 259-910-3
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID8042503
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID6022503

IUPAC: 1-[2-(1-Butoxypropoxy)propoxy]propan-1-ol
Molecular formula: C13H28O4
Molecular weight: 248.363 g/mol

What products actually use it for

What the 19 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.

Solvent8
Film former4
Cleaning agent3
Softener and conditioner2
Fragrance1
Surfactant (surface active agent)1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

3 skin studies and 2 eye studies are on record.

Classed as low4

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 5 studies

Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 404 (Acute Dermal Irritation / Corrosion) according to
Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 404 (Acute Dermal Irritation / Corrosion) equivalent or similar to
Not likely to be sensitizing
skin sensitisation: in vivo (non-LLNA) · Screening · according to OECD Guideline 406 (Skin Sensitisation) according to EU Method B.6 (Skin Sensitisation)
Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 405 (Acute Eye Irritation / Corrosion) according to
Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 405 (Acute Eye Irritation / Corrosion) equivalent or similar to