Fragrance avoidance
Nothing to weigh for this context yet.
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.
- industrial
2,4-Dichlorophenoxybutyric acid
CAS 94-82-6
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
2,4-Dichlorophenoxybutyric acid in plain language
Also known as 2,4-DB · 4-(2,4-Dichlorophenoxy)butyric acid · 2,4-D butyric acid · 4-(2,4-Dichlorophenoxy)butanoic acid · 2,4-DM · 4-(2,4-Dichlorphenoxy)buttersaure
Show all 25 names
Buratal · Butanoic acid, 4-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)- · Butirex · Butormone · Butoxon · Butoxone amine · Butoxone ester · Butyrac · Butyrac 118 · Butyrac 200 · Butyrac ester · Butyric acid, 4-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)- · Caswell No. 316 · Embutox · Legumex D · Sys 67 Buratal · acide 4-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)butyrique · acido 4-(2,4-diclorofenoxi)butirico · gamma-(2,4-Dichlorophenoxy)butyric acid
Used in consumer products as an antimicrobial.
- Antimicrobial
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet.
Regulation
No restrictions found. 2,4-Dichlorophenoxybutyric acid appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- Industrial
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 13 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Landscape/yard. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Biocide.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 13 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Landscape/yard. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Biocide.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →
Evidence & sources
No graded research studies for 2,4-Dichlorophenoxybutyric acid yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Where this comes from
Allergen profile
Canonical allergen markers detected on this ingredient. Each row is derived from the ingredient’s name or synonyms matching a known allergen class — useful when scanning a label for a specific allergy context.
- DairyContains · Oral (ingested)
Source: chemindex_name_match
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
No signal in this context
Where it has been recorded
How often EPA CPDat has listed 2,4-Dichlorophenoxybutyric acid in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
13
Named organisations
6
Laboratory suppliesLandscape/yard
Typical roles
Antimicrobial