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Butylparaben

CAS 94-26-8 · 40/100 · High conf.

Also registered as 2 other CAS numbers

8068-49-3 · 1350551-41-5

Butylparaben chemical structure

Concern score

40/100Moderate concern based on regulatory listings.
High confidence

Butylparaben in plain language

What it is

Also known as Butyl hydroxybenzoate · Butyl parahydroxybenzoate · Butyl p-hydroxy benzoate · BUTYL p-HYDROXYBENZOATE · Butyl 4-hydroxybenzoate · Benzoic acid, 4-HYDROXY-, butyl ester

Show all 28 names

Butyl paraben · 4-(Butoxycarbonyl)phenol · 4-Hydroxybenzoate de butyle · 4-Hydroxybenzoic acid butyl ester · 4-hidroxibenzoato de butilo · Aseptoform butyl · Butoben · Butyl butex · Butyl chemosept · Butyl paraben (94-26-8). · Butyl parasept · Butyl tegosept · Nipabutyl · Preserval B · Solbrol B · Tegosept B · Tegosept Butyl · butyl parabene · butyl parabens · butylparabene · butylparabens · n-Butyl-p-hydroxybenzoate

What it does

Used in food as a flavouring agent, preservative.

  • Flavouring agent, preservative
  • Preservative
  • Fragrance
  • Flavouring
  • Deodorant
Is it a concern?
Moderate concern: no hazard classifications on record.

Why it's flagged

EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 3395 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Food and drug, Construction.

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. Butylparaben appears in these published regulatory listings.

  • Inactive ingredient in US drugs
  • In marketed US drugs

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Beauty
  • Cleaning
  • Pharma
  • Food
  • Industrial
  • USFDAinactive ingredient database15 entries — 4 administration routes
    • Route: ORAL; Dosage form: SOLUTION; Maximum daily exposure: 6 mgSource →
    • Route: ORAL; Dosage form: SUSPENSION; Maximum daily exposure: 12 mgSource →
    • Route: ORAL; Dosage form: SYRUP; Potency: 28.4 mg/1mlSource →
    • Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET; Potency: NASource →
    • Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, COATED; Potency: 0.08 mgSource →
    • Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE; Potency: 0.01 mgSource →
    • Route: RECTAL; Dosage form: SOLUTION; Potency: 0.01 %w/vSource →
    • Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: CREAM; Potency: 0.4 %w/wSource →
    • Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: LIQUID; Potency: 0.02 %w/wSource →
    • Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: LOTION; Maximum daily exposure: 4 mgSource →
    • Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: OINTMENT; Potency: 0.18 %w/wSource →
    • Route: ORAL; Dosage form: DROPS; Potency: NASource →
    • Route: ORAL; Dosage form: CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE; Potency: NASource →
    • Route: ORAL; Dosage form: CAPSULE; Potency: NASource →
    • Route: OPHTHALMIC; Dosage form: SOLUTION; Potency: 0.02 %w/wSource →
  • EUEFSAEFSA opinion2 entries
    • Flavouring Group Evaluation 52 (FGE.52): Consideration of hydroxy- and alkoxy substituted benzyl derivatives evaluated by JECFA (57th meeting) structurally related to benzyl alcohols, benzaldehydes, a related acetal, benzoic acids, and related esters evaluated by EFSA in FGE.20 (2005) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1565/2000 of 18 July 2000) (EFSA AFC)Source →
    • Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Food Additives, Flavourings, Processing Aids and Materials in Contact with Food on a Request from the Commission related to para hydroxybenzoates (E 214-219) (EFSA AFC)Source →
  • GLOBALJECFAEvaluatedJECFA evaluation record.
  • GLOBALJECFANo safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agentJECFA evaluation lists ADI No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent. Functional class: flavouring agent, preservative.
    • JECFA evaluation lists ADI No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent. Functional class: flavouring agent, preservative.Source →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 3395 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Food and drug, Construction. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Preservative, Deodorizer, Fragrance.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 3395 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Food and drug, Construction. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Preservative, Deodorizer, Fragrance.Source →
  • USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 2 drug products and 2 package presentations.
    • FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 2 drug products and 2 package presentations.Source →
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →

Expert safety opinions

Independent scientific assessments cited by the records we hold, with the year and link where the record gives one.

  • JECFA

    Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives

    • JECFA evaluation record.

      Year not recorded · GLOBAL JECFA listing · Read the source →

    • JECFA evaluation lists ADI No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent. Functional class: flavouring agent, preservative.

      Year not recorded · GLOBAL JECFA listing · Read the source →

  • EFSA

    European Food Safety Authority

    • Flavouring Group Evaluation 52 (FGE.52): Consideration of hydroxy- and alkoxy substituted benzyl derivatives evaluated by JECFA (57th meeting) structurally related to benzyl alcohols, benzaldehydes, a related acetal, benzoic acids, and related esters evaluated by EFSA in FGE.20 (2005) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1565/2000 of 18 July 2000) (EFSA AFC)

      2008 · EU EFSA listing · Read the source →

    • Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Food Additives, Flavourings, Processing Aids and Materials in Contact with Food on a Request from the Commission related to para hydroxybenzoates (E 214-219) (EFSA AFC)

      2004 · EU EFSA listing · Read the source →

Evidence & sources

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

9 data sources

Where this comes from

  • EFSA OpenFoodTox

    regulatory · updated 2026-10-04

    Open →

  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated may 30, 2015

    Open →

  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

    Open →

  • FDA Inactive Ingredient Database

    regulatory · updated 2026-01-09

    Open →

  • FDA National Drug Code Directory

    regulatory · updated 2027-09-20

    Open →

  • FDA GSRS UNII

    registry · updated 2026-02-26

    Open →

  • WHO JECFA Database

    regulatory · updated 2026-10-04

    Open →

  • openFDA Substance

    registry · updated 2026-05-24

    Open →

  • PubChem Live Enrichment

    chemistry · updated 2026-05-17

    Open →

Suitability

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

Food use

Food-use source coverage is present in the current record.

Good fit

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.

Fragrance avoidance

Not a strong fit for fragrance avoidance because it carries Fragrance.

Avoid

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 has been recorded

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

Source records

3,395

Named organisations

6

Personal careFood and drugConstructionRaw materials

Typical roles

Flavouring agent, preservativePreservativeFragranceFlavouringDeodorant
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Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include Butylparaben; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.

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