# CHLOROBUTANOL

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_cas_57_15_8
Categories: beauty, food, industrial, pharma
Functions: preservative, Preservative
Identifier: 57-15-8

> CHLOROBUTANOL is used as preservative / preservative. Greenveil chemical-concern score: 25/100 — Minor concern based on regulatory listings.. Assessed from 22 sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern score: 25/100 — Minor concern based on regulatory listings.
- Confidence: 4
- Rationale: Chlorobutanol is listed in Annex V of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009 (preservatives allowed in cosmetic products).

## Regulatory status

- EU: allowed_listed — Annex V of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: preservatives allowed in cosmetic products. Maximum concentration: 0.5% Other conditions: Not to be used in aerosol dispensers (sprays) Conditions of use and warnings: Contains Chlorobutanol
- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 24 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Food and drug, Raw materials. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Preservative.
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: INTRAMUSCULAR; Dosage form: INJECTION; Maximum daily exposure: 60 mg
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: INTRAMUSCULAR; Dosage form: SUSPENSION; Potency: 3.5 mg
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: INTRAVENOUS; Dosage form: INJECTION; Maximum daily exposure: 60 mg
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: NASAL; Dosage form: DROPS; Potency: 500 mg
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: NASAL; Dosage form: SOLUTION; Potency: 5.25 mg/1ml
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: NASAL; Dosage form: SPRAY, METERED; Maximum daily exposure: 20 mg
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: OPHTHALMIC; Dosage form: DROPS; Potency: 0.5 %w/w
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: OPHTHALMIC; Dosage form: OINTMENT; Potency: 0.65 %w/w
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: OPHTHALMIC; Dosage form: SOLUTION; Potency: 1.1 %w/v
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET; Potency: NA
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: PARENTERAL; Dosage form: INJECTION; Potency: 0.5 %w/v
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: RESPIRATORY (INHALATION); Dosage form: INHALANT; Potency: 3 mg
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: RESPIRATORY (INHALATION); Dosage form: LIQUID; Potency: 0.5 %w/w
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: RESPIRATORY (INHALATION); Dosage form: SOLUTION; Potency: 0.5 %w/w
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: SUBCUTANEOUS; Dosage form: INJECTION; Maximum daily exposure: 60 mg
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: LIQUID; Potency: 0.5 %w/w
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

_Assessed by Greenveil._