# Benzyl butyl phthalate

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_cas_85_68_7
Categories: beauty, industrial
Functions: Plasticizer, primary component of backing, Processing aids not otherwise specified
Identifier: 85-68-7

> Benzyl butyl phthalate is used as plasticizer / primary component of backing. Greenveil chemical-concern score: 100/100 — Critical concern driven by cmr.. Assessed from 6 sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern score: 100/100 — Critical concern driven by cmr.
- Confidence: 4
- Rationale: Benzyl butyl phthalate (BBP) is prohibited in cosmetic products under Annex II of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009.

## Regulatory status

- EU: banned — Annex II of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: substances prohibited in cosmetic products. CMR: Reprotoxic Cat. 1B()
- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 933 composition records across product categories including Raw materials, Vehicle, Home maintenance. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Plasticizer, primary component of backing, Processing aids not otherwise specified.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

_Assessed by Greenveil._