Food use
Food-use source coverage is present in the current record.
The ingredient appears in food-oriented source coverage or allowed-use references, which makes food use easier to support than a context with no domain signal at all.
- beauty
- industrial
4-(3-Ethoxy-4-hydroxyphenyl)-2-butanone
CAS 569646-79-3 · 25/100 · High conf.
Preservative · Softener and conditioner
Concern score
25/100Minor concern based on regulatory listings.
Well researched
Why it's flagged
4-(3-ethoxy-4-hydroxyphenyl)butan-2-one is listed in Annex V of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009 (preservatives allowed in cosmetic products).
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
No restrictions found. 4-(3-Ethoxy-4-hydroxyphenyl)-2-butanone appears in these published regulatory listings.
- commercial_presence
- cpdat_category:industrial
- definition_level:complete
- definition_type:primary
- eu_annex:V
- eu_cosmetic_allowed_preservative
- ingredient_type:ingredient substance
- substance_class:chemical
USEPAcommercial use observed2 entries
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Preservative, Softener and conditioner.Source →
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Preservative.Source →
EUECallowed_listedAnnex V of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: preservatives allowed in cosmetic products. Product types: Allowed for use as a preservative in rinse off, oral care and leave-on cosmetic products at a maximum concentration of 0,7 % in ready for use preparation. Maximum concentration: 0.7 %
- Annex V of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: preservatives allowed in cosmetic products. Product types: Allowed for use as a preservative in rinse off, oral care and leave-on cosmetic products at a maximum concentration of 0,7 % in ready for use preparation. Maximum concentration: 0.7 %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 4-(3-Ethoxy-4-hydroxyphenyl)-2-butanone. 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
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.