Fragrance avoidance
No fragrance-linked caution surfaced in the current profile.
This ingredient does not currently read as a fragrance-linked driver in the published evidence and hazard profile.
- beauty
- cleaning
- industrial
- pharma
Butane
CAS 106-97-8 · 100/100 · High conf.
No specific technical function · Propellants, non-motive (blowing agents)
Concern score
100/100Critical concern driven by cmr.
Well researched
Why it's flagged
- Cmr
Butane, if it contains = >0,1 % w/w Butadiene is prohibited in cosmetic products under Annex II of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009.
RestrictedEU EC — banned
The score describes this ingredient's chemical identity — its hazard profile from published classifications and regulatory status — not the safety of any product it appears in.
Regulation
Restrictions first, then routine listings from published regulatory sources.
- commercial_presence
- consumer_product_presence
- cpdat_category:beauty|cleaning|industrial
- definition_level:complete
- definition_type:primary
- eu_annex:II
- eu_cmr
- eu_cosmetic_banned
- View source →banned
EUEC
Annex II of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: substances prohibited in cosmetic products. CMR: Carcinogenic Cat. 1A(),Mutagenic Cat. 1B()
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 4937 composition records across product categories including Home maintenance, Vehicle, Cleaning products and household care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Propellants, non-motive (blowing agents), No specific technical function.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 4937 composition records across product categories including Home maintenance, Vehicle, Cleaning products and household care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Propellants, non-motive (blowing agents), No specific technical function.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →
Evidence
No graded sources yet for Butane. We publish evidence only once a source is linked and reviewed — this ingredient is in the catalog, but has not been assessed.
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
Good fit
Where it appears
Prevalence of Butane in our catalog (epa_cpdat).
Products
4,937
Brands
6
Home maintenanceVehicleCleaning products and household careConstructionRaw materialsArts and crafts/office supplies
Typical roles
No specific technical functionPropellants, non-motive (blowing agents)
Found in these products
- Dove Original Anti-persperantUnilever,Dove · Open Beauty FactsCritical
- Go freshDove · Cosmetic ProductsCritical
- Brut Déodorant Homme Spray Original 200mlUnilever, Brut · HygieneCritical
- BlackAxe · DeshodoranteCritical
- Dove zero original 100mlUnilever,Dove · HygieneCritical
- Dove original 200mlunilever, dove · HygieneCritical
- Batiste Original DroogshampooBatiste · HairCritical
- Mousse Extra ProtectionMennen · Mousse A RaserCritical
- AquaDeliplusCritical
- OriginalBatisteCritical
- Axe Gold Temptation Deodorant & BodysprayAxe · HygieneCritical
- Balea Sensitive Men DeoDMCritical
- Desodorante para pies fresh & dry antitranspiranteDeliplusCritical
- Axe Déodorant Homme Black 48h Non-Stop FraisAxe · HygieneCritical
- Cien Men Rasierschaum SensitiveCien Men · RasierschaumCritical
- Axe Black Deodorant & BodysprayAxe · HygieneCritical
- Xtra cool (deodorant)RexonaCritical
- Desodorante Zero %Sanex · ��осметикаCritical
- Colour dry shampoo brunettesBatiste · HairCritical
- Fa Energising Oriental Neroli Deodorant SprayFa · HygieneCritical
- REXONA Déodorant Femme Spray Anti Transpirant Invisible AquaUnilever, Rexona · HygieneCritical
- Alaska Deodorant & BodysprayAxe, UnileverCritical
- Axe Dark Temptation Deodorant & BodysprayUnilever,Axe · HygieneCritical
- Dark TemptationUnilever,Axe · HygieneCritical
Often appears with
Ingredients that frequently appear alongside Butane in the catalog.