Butyl levulinate

Butyl levulinate in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Butyl laevulinate”.

Also known as Butyl laevulinate · Butyl 4-oxopentanoate · Butyl ester levulinic acid · N-butyl levulinate · Pentanoic acid, 4-OXO-, butyl ester · 4-Ketopentanoic acid butyl ester

Show all 14 names

Butyl 4-ketovalerate · Butyl 4-oxovalerate · Butyl acetylpropionate · Ec 218-143-4 · Levulinic acid n-butyl ester · UNII-OI56208RTB · n-Butyl 4-oxopentanoate · n-Butyl laevulinate

What it does

Used in cosmetics as an emollient, a solvent and a fragrance ingredient.

• Emollient
• Solvent
• Perfuming
• Fragrance
• Flavouring

Is it a concern?

We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

• EU·CosIng·Active2 entries

  • Listed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.Source →
  • Butyl Levulinate is the organic compound that conforms to the formulSource →
• US·EPA·commercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Fragrance, Flavouring and nutrient.

  • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Fragrance, Flavouring and nutrient.Source →
• US·FDA·listed in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

  • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Butyl levulinate. 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.