Fragrance avoidance
No fragrance-linked caution surfaced in the current profile.
This ingredient does not currently read as a fragrance-linked driver in the published evidence and hazard profile.
- beauty
- cleaning
- industrial
Perfluoroisobutyl methyl ether
CAS 163702-08-7
Solvent · Viscosity modifier
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Why it's flagged
EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 58 composition records across product categories including Medical/dental, Raw materials, Cleaning and safety.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Perfluoroisobutyl methyl ether appears in these published regulatory listings.
- commercial_presence
- consumer_product_presence
- cpdat_category:beauty|cleaning|industrial
- definition_level:complete
- definition_type:primary
- ingredient_type:ingredient substance
- occupational_presence
- substance_class:chemical
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 58 composition records across product categories including Medical/dental, Raw materials, Cleaning and safety. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Solvent, Viscosity modifier.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 58 composition records across product categories including Medical/dental, Raw materials, Cleaning and safety. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Solvent, Viscosity modifier.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 Perfluoroisobutyl methyl ether. 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
Where it appears
Prevalence of Perfluoroisobutyl methyl ether in our catalog (epa_cpdat).
Products
58
Brands
6
Medical/dentalRaw materialsCleaning and safetyElectronics/small appliancesPersonal care
Typical roles
SolventViscosity modifier
