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Polyvinyl butyral resin

CAS 39392-98-8

Also registered as 15 other CAS numbers

50934-93-5 · 51331-22-7 · 51331-23-8 · 51331-33-0 · 52350-27-3 · 53908-12-6 · 58615-61-5 · 63194-16-1 · 68441-07-6 · 76162-30-6 · 89493-68-5 · 145266-58-6 · 882031-07-4 · 1174420-51-9 · 63148-65-2

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Polyvinyl butyral resin in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Polyvinyl butyral”.

Also known as Polyvinyl butyral · Bakelite XYHL · Condensation of polyvinyl alcohol and butyraldehyd · Denka Butyral · Denka Butyral 2000-1 · Denka Butyral 2000-2

Show all 15 names

Polyvinyl alcohol, reaction product with butyraldehyde · Polyvinyl butyral resins · Polyvinylbutyral · Postconsumer Polyvinyl Butyral (PVB) · Recycled polyvinyl butyral · butyrals Vinyl acetal polymers · poly vinyl butyral resin · polyvinylbutyral resin · polyvinylbutyral resin (20-25%)

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a binder, a film former and a thickener.

  • Binding
  • Film forming
  • Viscosity controlling
  • Thickener
  • Film former
  • Hair fixative
Is it a concern?
We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Polyvinyl butyral resin appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Cleaning
  • Industrial
  • EUCosIngActiveListed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.
    • Listed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.Source →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 799 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Electronics/small appliances, Vehicle. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Film former, Viscosity modifier, Binder.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 799 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Electronics/small appliances, Vehicle. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Film former, Viscosity modifier, Binder.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Polyvinyl butyral resin. 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.

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for Polyvinyl butyral resin yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

3 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated September 2013

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Fragrance avoidance

Nothing to weigh for this context yet.

No signal in this context

We have no published hazard signal for this ingredient, so we cannot say how it behaves in this context — that is missing evidence, not a clean result.

Where it has been recorded

How often EPA CPDat has listed Polyvinyl butyral resin in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

799

Named organisations

6

Construction and building materialsElectronics/small appliancesVehicleSpecialty occupational productsHome maintenanceConstruction

Typical roles

BindingFilm formingViscosity controllingThickenerFilm formerHair fixative
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Catalog

Found in these products

Cosmetic and personal-care products that list Polyvinyl butyral resin are shown first. Their ingredient lists include Polyvinyl butyral resin; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.

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