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Butyl glycidyl ether

CAS 2426-08-6 · 100/100 · High conf.

Also registered as 6 other CAS numbers

25610-58-6 · 85858-60-2 · 144376-83-0 · 342395-38-4 · 921213-37-8 · 2560549-27-9

Butyl glycidyl ether chemical structure

Concern score

100/100Critical concern driven by cmr.
High confidence

Butyl glycidyl ether in plain language

What it is

Also known as 2-(Butoxymethyl)oxirane · Bge · O-butylglycidol · (.+-.)-Butyl glycidyl ether · (butoxymethyl)-oxirane · (±)-butyl glycidyl ether

Show all 25 names

1,2-Epoxy-3-butoxypropane · 1-Butoxy-2,3-epoxypropane · 1-Butyl glycidyl ether · 2,3-Epoxypropyl butyl ether · 3-BUTOXY-1,2-EPOXYPROPANE · Ageflex BGE · Butyl 2,3-epoxy propyl ether · Butyl-2,3-epoxypropyl ether · Erl 0810 · Ether, butyl 2,3-epoxypropyl · Glycidyl butyl ether · Glycidyl n-butyl ether · Oxirane, 2-(BUTOXYMETHYL)- · Oxirane, (butoxymethyl)- · Propane, 1-BUTOXY-2,3-EPOXY- · Sipomer BGE · n-butyl glycidyl ether · n-butyl glycidyl ether (bge) · n-butylglycidyl ether

What it does

Used in consumer products as a thickener and a solvent.

  • Thickener
  • Solvent
Is it a concern?
Critical concern: classified for carcinogenic, mutagenic or reproductive toxicity (CMR). It is banned in EU cosmetics.

Why it's flagged

  • Cmr

Butyl glycidyl ether 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.

  • EU Annex II — prohibited
  • EU prohibited in cosmetics

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Cleaning
  • Industrial

  • EUEC

    Annex II of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: substances prohibited in cosmetic products. CMR: Carcinogenic Cat. 2(),Mutagenic Cat. 2()

    banned
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  • EUCosIngActiveCosmetics Regulation annex II / ref 1050.
    • Cosmetics Regulation annex II / ref 1050.Source →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 371 composition records across product categories including Raw materials, Specialty occupational products, Home maintenance. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Thickening agent, Solvent, Wetting agent (non-aqueous).
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 371 composition records across product categories including Raw materials, Specialty occupational products, Home maintenance. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Thickening agent, Solvent, Wetting agent (non-aqueous).Source →
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Butyl glycidyl ether. These are the independent scientific bodies that assess ingredients like this one; we show an opinion only when a record we hold cites it.

  • SCCS

    EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety

    No SCCS opinion on file.

  • CIR

    Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)

    No CIR safety assessment on file.

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for Butyl glycidyl ether yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

7 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • EU CosIng Cosmetics Regulation Annexes

    regulatory · updated 2010-10-15

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  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated January 27, 2023

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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  • FDA GSRS UNII

    registry · updated 2026-02-26

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  • openFDA Substance

    registry · updated 2026-05-24

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  • PubChem Live Enrichment

    chemistry · updated 2026-05-17

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Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Fragrance avoidance

No fragrance-linked caution surfaced in the current profile.

Good fit

This ingredient does not currently read as a fragrance-linked driver in the published evidence and hazard profile.

Where it has been recorded

How often EPA CPDat has listed Butyl glycidyl ether in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

371

Named organisations

6

Raw materialsSpecialty occupational productsHome maintenanceConstruction and building materialsLaboratory suppliesConstruction

Typical roles

ThickenerSolvent
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