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
- cleaning
- food
- industrial
Butylated hydroxytoluene
CAS 102962-45-8 · 65/100 · High conf.
Antioxidant · Cosmetics · Defoamer
Concern score
65/100High concern driven by antioxidant.
Well researched
Why it's flagged
- Antioxidant
EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 7055 composition records across product categories including Cleaning products and household care, Home maintenance, Specialty occupational 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. Butylated hydroxytoluene appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Jurisdiction-dependent scrutiny
- commercial_presence
- consumer_product_presence
- cpdat_category:beauty|cleaning|pharma|food|industrial
- currently_marketed_ndc
- definition_level:complete
- definition_type:primary
- inactive_ingredient_database
USFDAinactive ingredient database33 entries — 8 administration routes
- Route: BUCCAL; Dosage form: GUM, CHEWING; Maximum daily exposure: 5 mgSource →
- Route: INTRAVENOUS; Dosage form: INJECTION; Potency: NASource →
- Route: INTRAVENOUS; Dosage form: INJECTION, POWDER, FOR SOLUTION; Potency: NASource →
- Route: INTRAVENOUS; Dosage form: INJECTION, POWDER, LYOPHILIZED, FOR SOLUTION; Potency: 0.02 mgSource →
- Route: INTRAVENOUS; Dosage form: INJECTION, SOLUTION; Potency: NASource →
- Route: NASAL; Dosage form: SPRAY, METERED; Potency: 0.1 mg/1mlSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: CAPSULE; Maximum daily exposure: 1 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE; Potency: 0.03 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: CAPSULE, LIQUID FILLED; Potency: 0.1 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: FILM, SOLUBLE; Potency: 0.06 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: SOLUTION; Maximum daily exposure: 14 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: SOLUTION, CONCENTRATE; Potency: 0.1 mg/1mlSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET; Maximum daily exposure: 3 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE; Maximum daily exposure: 1 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, FOR SUSPENSION; Potency: 0.1 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING; Maximum daily exposure: 1 mgSource →
- Route: RECTAL; Dosage form: SUPPOSITORY; Maximum daily exposure: 1 mgSource →
- Route: SUBLINGUAL; Dosage form: TABLET; Potency: 0.13 mgSource →
- Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: AEROSOL, FOAM; Maximum daily exposure: 4 mgSource →
- Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: CREAM; Maximum daily exposure: 1 mgSource →
- Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: CREAM, AUGMENTED; Potency: 0.2 %w/wSource →
- Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: GEL; Maximum daily exposure: 8 mgSource →
- Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: GEL, METERED; Maximum daily exposure: 4 mgSource →
- Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: LOTION; Maximum daily exposure: 1000 mgSource →
- Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: OINTMENT; Maximum daily exposure: 57 mgSource →
- Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: SHAMPOO; Potency: 0.1 %w/wSource →
- Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: SOAP; Potency: 0.02 %w/wSource →
- Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: SOLUTION; Maximum daily exposure: 3 mgSource →
- Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: SPRAY; Maximum daily exposure: 3 mgSource →
- Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: SUSPENSION; Potency: 0.02 %w/wSource →
- Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: SWAB; Potency: 0.5 %w/wSource →
- Route: VAGINAL; Dosage form: CREAM; Potency: 0.05 %w/wSource →
- Route: VAGINAL; Dosage form: SUPPOSITORY; Potency: NASource →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 7055 composition records across product categories including Cleaning products and household care, Home maintenance, Specialty occupational products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Stabilizing agent, Fragrance, Preservative.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 7055 composition records across product categories including Cleaning products and household care, Home maintenance, Specialty occupational products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Stabilizing agent, Fragrance, Preservative.Source →
USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 1 active drug products and 7 total products.
- FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 1 active drug products and 7 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 Butylated hydroxytoluene. 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
Not a strong fit for fragrance avoidance because it carries Fragrance.
The ingredient itself is a fragrance-linked signal, so it is better treated as an avoid case when fragrance exposure is the main concern.
Where it appears
Prevalence of Butylated hydroxytoluene in our catalog (epa_cpdat).
Products
7,055
Brands
6
Cleaning products and household careHome maintenanceSpecialty occupational productsFood and drugElectronics/small appliancesPersonal care
Typical roles
AntioxidantCosmeticsDefoamerDegradant/impurityDeodorizerFlavouring and nutrientFragrancePharmaceutical
Found in these products
- Lingette Bebe 120xDalaa BabyHigh
- Dove Original Anti-persperantUnilever,Dove · Open Beauty FactsCritical
- JohnsonsJohnsons · Baby ShampooHigh
- body lotionNivea · Beurre De CocoaHigh
- Pearl & BeautyNivea · HygieneHigh
- Chargement…Non Food ProductsCritical
- crema solar facialDeliplusHigh
- Blackhead clearing daily scrubClean & clear · Open Beauty FactsCritical
- Nivea Men Dry ImpactNivea · Non Food ProductsHigh
- Vaseline daily brighteningNon Food ProductsCritical
- Men Dry FreshNivea · HygieneHigh
- déodorant stick nivaAnti-prespirant stick · Open Beauty FactsHigh
- Dove original 200mlunilever, dove · HygieneCritical
- Borotalco Original Deodorant RollerBorotalci · HygieneHigh
- Rexona Stick Anti-Transpirant Maximum Protection Confidence 45mlunilever, rexona, For Women, Résonance Maximum protection · HygieneHigh
- Narta anti-transpirantNarta · HygieneHigh
- SensitiveByly · Non Food ProductsHigh
- Old Spice SwaggerOld spiceHigh
- doveCritical
- Eau de toilette mujer 9.60 Sport waterDeliplusHigh
- vaseline deep moisturizerhul · Open Beauty FactsCritical
- Effaclar Duo (+) Unifiant Teinte LightLa Roche-PosayCritical
- Dove men care stick clean comfort 50 mDove · HygieneHigh
- Crema manos olivaBABARIA · Non Food ProductsHigh
Often appears with
Ingredients that frequently appear alongside Butylated hydroxytoluene in the catalog.