Food use
Food-use source coverage is present in the current record.
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.
- beauty
- cleaning
- food
- industrial
tert-Butyl alcohol
CAS 25-65-0
Flavouring and nutrient · Fragrance · No specific technical function
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Why it's flagged
EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 593 composition records across product categories including Home maintenance, Food and drug, Laboratory supplies.
Regulation
No restrictions found. tert-Butyl alcohol appears in these published regulatory listings.
- commercial_presence
- consumer_product_presence
- cpdat_category:beauty|cleaning|pharma|food|industrial
- definition_level:complete
- definition_type:primary
- inactive_ingredient_database
- ingredient_type:ingredient substance
- occupational_presence
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 593 composition records across product categories including Home maintenance, Food and drug, Laboratory supplies. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Flavouring and nutrient, Solvent, Fragrance.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 593 composition records across product categories including Home maintenance, Food and drug, Laboratory supplies. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Flavouring and nutrient, Solvent, Fragrance.Source →
USFDAinactive ingredient databaseRoute: TOPICAL; Dosage form: GEL; Potency: 0.12 %w/w
- Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: GEL; Potency: 0.12 %w/wSource →
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 tert-Butyl alcohol. 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
Fragrance avoidance
Not a strong fit for fragrance avoidance because it carries Fragrance.
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 appears
Prevalence of tert-Butyl alcohol in our catalog (epa_cpdat).
Products
593
Brands
6
Home maintenanceFood and drugLaboratory suppliesCleaning products and household careElectronics/small appliancesCleaning and safety
Typical roles
Flavouring and nutrientFragranceNo specific technical functionSolubility enhancerSolventViscosity modifier
Found in these products
- centella sun creamNon Food ProductsLow
- Effaclar Duo (+) Unifiant Teinte LightLa Roche-PosayCritical
- Velvet Cleansing MilkClarins
- Soothing Gentle Foaming CleanserClarinsLow
- Park Avenue Signature Collection Voyage Body SprayPark Avenue · Non Food ProductsCritical
- superhero elastic stretch volumizing mascaraMinor
- Änglamark Desinfiserende Gel 250mlNORDIC SENSE A/SMinor
- Deep Cleansing Pore StripsEquate · Pore StripsMinor
- Toleriane Hydrating Gentle Face CleanserLa Roche-Posay
- Brightening Eye CreamHARRY'S · Eye CreamLow
- Liftactiv Serum 10 SupremeVichyHigh
- Hydrating Gentle Foaming CleanserClarinsLow
- L'Oreal Infallible Grip PrimerL'OREAL NORGE AS · Non Food ProductsHigh
- Hand desinfektionSalubrin
- Bálsamo After Shave Cannabis BabariaBabariaHigh
- Everyday glow sunscreenSNAIL WHITE · SuncareLow
