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
Butyl 3-mercaptopropionate
CAS 16215-21-7
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Butyl 3-mercaptopropionate in plain language
Also known as Butyl 3-sulfanylpropanoate · Propanoic acid, 3-MERCAPTO-, butyl ester · Butyl 3-MERCAPTOPROPANOATE · BUTYL3-MERCAPTOPROPIONATE · Butyl 3-mercaptopropionate, 98% · Butyl mercaptopropionate
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NCGC00256244-01 · Propionic acid, 3-MERCAPTO-, butyl ester · Propionic acid, 3-mercapto-, butyl ester (8CI) · UNII-XC2PI7HKOE · butyl ester beta-Mercaptopropionic acid
Used in consumer products as a thickener.
- Thickener
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Butyl 3-mercaptopropionate appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- Industrial
USEPAcommercial 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 Viscosity modifier.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Viscosity modifier.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 Butyl 3-mercaptopropionate yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Where this comes from
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 Butyl 3-mercaptopropionate in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Named organisations
1
Typical roles
Thickener