murphyButyloctyl Salicylate
AKA: 190085-41-7, Benzoic acid, 2-butyloctyl ester, Hallbrite BHB, 2-butyloctyl o-hydroxybenzoate, SALICYLIC ACID, 2-BUTYLOCTYL ESTER
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Not Clean
OriginDerived from salicylic acid and butyloctanol through esterification chemistry. Synthesized by combining salicylic acid with octyl alcohol via esterification reaction.
The Panel concluded that the following ingredients are safe in cosmetics in the present practices of use and concentration described in the safety assessment, when formulated to be non-irritating and non-sensitizing, which may be based on a quantitative risk assessment (QRA):...Butyloctyl Salicylate
Formula
C19H30O3
Mol. Weight
306.40
CAS #
190085-41-7
Skin Types
●all-skin-types
Best For
General
Functions
Skin Conditioning
A catch-all term for ingredients that improve how skin looks and feels — softer, smoother, more supple. The workhorse behind most moisturizers.
Conditions Hair
Conditions Skin
Dissolves Ingredients
Softens and detangles hair
Dissolves other ingredients
The paper trail
🔬Peer-reviewednone on file
⚖️Regulatory0 listings
🛡️Safety-assessed3 reviews →
Counts, not a verdict. A listing isn't a study. The trail, you decide.
EWG
4
CIR
Insufficient
Pregnancy
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CIR Safety Findings
Mixed Eye Irritation Results
2 studies / 1 mixed / 1 not irritating / reactions minimal (CIR 302 and 766)
Mixed Skin Irritation Results
3 studies / 1 mixed / 2 not irritating / reactions slight (CIR 302 and 766)
Mixed Sensitization Results
4 studies / 1 sensitizing / 1 mixed / 2 not sensitizing (CIR 302 and 766)
Concentration Guide
Leave-on1–35.9%
Rinse-offNot reported
0%50%100%
Reg. limit 3%
CIR reported use · 2018 survey
EU regulatory limit: 3.0%. (a) 3.0% (b) 2.0%. Not to be used for children under three years of age (11) Source: EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009, Annex III (Restricted Substances), Entry 98.
Regulatory Agencies
Verified Jun 2026
Data: PubChem · CosIng · EWG · CIR