Butyloctyl Salicylate

AKA: 190085-41-7, Benzoic acid, 2-butyloctyl ester, Hallbrite BHB, 2-butyloctyl o-hydroxybenzoate, SALICYLIC ACID, 2-BUTYLOCTYL ESTER

Synthetic

Skin Conditioner

Chemical Exfoliant

Synthetic

Not Clean

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

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

Traditional Use

The CAS number for Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, a mild cleansing surfactant derived from coconut oil developed in the mid-20th century as a gentler alternative to synthetic detergents.

EWG

CIR

Insufficient

Pregnancy

—

Restricted By

Whole Foods Premium Body Care

CIR Safety Findings

Not Phototoxic

all-shades-safe

Concentration Guide

3.0%

0%4%

Reg. Limit

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 Status

USAunder review

CANADA✔ permitted

Regulatory Agencies

EWG CIR FDA Health Canada

Skin Types

●all-skin-types

Best For

General

The paper trail

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