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.
- beauty
- cleaning
- industrial
- pharma
Piperonyl butoxide
CAS 12750-92-4
Biocide · Humectant · Pharmaceutical
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Why it's flagged
EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 211 composition records across product categories including Pesticides, Cleaning and safety, Unknown or Indeterminate.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Piperonyl butoxide appears in these published regulatory listings.
- commercial_presence
- consumer_product_presence
- cpdat_category:beauty|cleaning|industrial
- currently_marketed_ndc
- definition_level:complete
- definition_type:primary
- ingredient_type:ingredient substance
- marketed_drug_ingredient
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 211 composition records across product categories including Pesticides, Cleaning and safety, Unknown or Indeterminate. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Humectant, Biocide, Pharmaceutical.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 211 composition records across product categories including Pesticides, Cleaning and safety, Unknown or Indeterminate. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Humectant, Biocide, Pharmaceutical.Source →
USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 28 active drug products and 29 total products.
- FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 28 active drug products and 29 total products.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 Piperonyl butoxide. 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
Where it appears
Prevalence of Piperonyl butoxide in our catalog (epa_cpdat).
Products
211
Brands
6
PesticidesCleaning and safetyUnknown or IndeterminateCleaning products and household careLaboratory suppliesPet and animal care
Typical roles
BiocideHumectantPharmaceuticalSynergist
