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Butyl acetate

CAS 123-86-4 · 40/100 · High conf.

Butyl acetate chemical structure

Concern score

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

Butyl acetate in plain language

What it is

Also known as N-butyl acetate · Acetic acid butyl ester · Butyl ethanoate · Acetic acid n-butyl ester · Butyl ester acetic acid · 1-Acetoxybutane

Show all 25 names

1-Butyl acetate · Acetate de butyle · Acetate de n-butyle · Butile (acetati di) · Butylacetat · Butylacetaten · Butyle (acetate de) · Butylester kyseliny octove · Octan n-butylu · acetato de n-butilo · butyl acetate (cercla) · butyl acetate (n-butyl acetate) · n-Butyl ethanoate · n-butyl acetate (cercla) · n-butyl acetate (cercla) (vapor pressure 13 mm hg @ 68f) · n-butyl acetate (sara iii) · n-butyl acetate (vapor pressure 13 mm hg @ 68f) · n-butyl acetate (vp = 13 @ 68f) · n-butyl acetate (vp: 13 mmgh @ 68f)

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a solvent and a fragrance ingredient.

  • Solvent
  • Fragrance
  • Flavouring agent
  • Flavouring
  • Deodorant
Is it a concern?
Moderate concern: no hazard classifications on record. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

Why it's flagged

EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 12307 composition records across product categories including Raw materials, Furniture and furnishings, Construction and building materials.

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. Butyl acetate appears in these published regulatory listings.

  • In marketed US drugs

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 →
  • EUEFSAEFSA opinionScientific Opinion on the evaluation of the substances currently on the list in the annex to Commission Directive 96/3/EC as acceptable previous cargoes for edible fats and oils - Part III of III (EFSA CONTAM)
    • Scientific Opinion on the evaluation of the substances currently on the list in the annex to Commission Directive 96/3/EC as acceptable previous cargoes for edible fats and oils - Part III of III (EFSA CONTAM)Source →
  • 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.
    • JECFA evaluation lists ADI No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent. Functional class: flavouring agent.Source →
  • GLOBALJECFAEvaluatedJECFA evaluation record.
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 12307 composition records across product categories including Raw materials, Furniture and furnishings, Construction and building materials. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Solvent, Deodorizer, No specific technical function.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 12307 composition records across product categories including Raw materials, Furniture and furnishings, Construction and building materials. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Solvent, Deodorizer, No specific technical function.Source →
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →
  • USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 1 active drug products and 2 total products.
    • FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 1 active drug products and 2 total products.Source →

Expert safety opinions

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

  • 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.

  • EFSA

    European Food Safety Authority

    • Scientific Opinion on the evaluation of the substances currently on the list in the annex to Commission Directive 96/3/EC as acceptable previous cargoes for edible fats and oils - Part III of III (EFSA CONTAM)

      2012 · EU EFSA listing · Read the source →

  • JECFA

    Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives

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

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

    • JECFA evaluation record.

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

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for Butyl acetate 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

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • EFSA OpenFoodTox

    regulatory · updated 2026-10-04

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  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated oct 19, 2017

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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  • FDA National Drug Code Directory

    regulatory · updated 2028-05-17

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  • FDA GSRS UNII

    registry · updated 2026-02-26

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  • WHO JECFA Database

    regulatory · updated 2026-10-04

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  • openFDA Substance

    registry · updated 2026-05-24

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  • 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 Butyl acetate in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

12,307

Named organisations

6

Raw materialsFurniture and furnishingsConstruction and building materialsSpecialty occupational productsHome maintenanceCleaning and safety

Typical roles

SolventFragranceFlavouring agentFlavouringDeodorant
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Catalog

Found in these products

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

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