Dibutyl phthalate

Dibutyl phthalate in plain language

What it is

Also known as Butyl phthalate · Dibutyl 1,2-benzenedicarboxylate · Di-n-butyl phthalate · Dibutyl benzene-1,2-dicarboxylate · 1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, 1,2-dibutyl ester · 1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, dibutyl ester

Show all 36 names

Bis-n-butyl phthalate · Corflex 440 · Celluflex DPB · DBP (ester) · Dibutylphthalate · Di-n-Butylphthalate · Di-n-butylorthophthalate · Dibutyl-o-phthalate · Ergoplast fdb · Elaol · Ersoplast FDA · Genoplast b · Hatco dbp · Hexaplas m/b · Kodaflex dbp · Monocizer dbp · N-Butylphthalate · Palatinol c · Plasthall dbp · Polycizer dbp · Ruifeng vp 201 · Staflex dbp · Unimoll db · Vestinol c · VP-201 · Witcizer 300 · YH-1BD2 · dibutyl phthalate (sara iii) · dibutyl phthalate (sara 313) (cercla) · n-Butyl phthalate

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a solvent, a plasticiser and a fragrance ingredient.

• Solvent
• Plasticiser
• Perfuming
• Fragrance
• Deodorant

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

Dibutyl phthalate 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.

• EU Annex II — prohibited
• EU prohibited in cosmetics

• EU·EC

  Annex II of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: substances prohibited in cosmetic products. CMR: Reprotoxic Cat. 1B(),Reprotoxic Cat. 2()

  banned
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• EU·CosIng·Active2 entries

  • Restriction: II/675Source →
  • Cosmetics Regulation annex II / ref 675.Source →
• US·EPA·commercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 838 composition records across product categories including Raw materials, Medical/dental, Construction. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Solvent, Plasticizer, Deodorizer.

  • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 838 composition records across product categories including Raw materials, Medical/dental, Construction. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Solvent, Plasticizer, Deodorizer.Source →
• US·FDA·listed 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 Dibutyl phthalate. 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.