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
- industrial
- pharma
Butylene glycol
CAS 107-88-0
Deodorizer · Flavouring and nutrient · Fragrance
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Why it's flagged
EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 9684 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Personal care, Medical/dental.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Butylene glycol appears in these published regulatory listings.
- commercial_presence
- consumer_product_presence
- cpdat_category:beauty|cleaning|industrial
- currently_marketed_ndc
- definition_level:complete
- definition_type:primary
- inactive_ingredient_database
- ingredient_type:ingredient substance
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 9684 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Personal care, Medical/dental. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Solvent, Softener and conditioner, Humectant.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 9684 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Personal care, Medical/dental. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Solvent, Softener and conditioner, Humectant.Source →
USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 6 active drug products and 9 total products.
- FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 6 active drug products and 9 total products.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 Butylene glycol. 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 Butylene glycol in our catalog (epa_cpdat).
Products
9,684
Brands
6
Laboratory suppliesPersonal careMedical/dentalCleaning and safetyArts and crafts/office suppliesConstruction
Typical roles
DeodorizerFlavouring and nutrientFragranceHumectantPreservativeSoftener and conditionerSolubility enhancerSolvent
Found in these products
- Coconut MilkHerbal Essences · Health BeautyHigh
- Essence Lash Princess False Lash Effect Black MascaraEssence · MakeupLow
- Cicaplast Baume B5+La Roche Posay · Baumes Et Beurres Pour Le CorpsHigh
- Golden Moringa Oil ShampooHerbal Essences · Health BeautyHigh
- Beauty of Joseon, Relief Sun: Rice + Probiotics, SPF 50+ PA ++++Beauty of Joseon · BeautyLow
- ShampooDeliplus, Mercadona · Open Beauty FactsCritical
- facial cleanDeliplus · Non Food ProductsHigh
- Fresh PowerNivea · Hygiene
- crema solar facialDeliplusHigh
- Nivea Black & WhiteNivea · HygieneMinor
- Xemose - Baume Oléo-Apaisant Anti-GrattageUriage · Soins CorpsCritical
- centella sun creamNon Food ProductsLow
- Low PH good morning gel cleanserCOSRX · FaceHigh
- Chargement…High
- Mineral 89vichyLow
- BtataNivea · HygieneHigh
- Crème pour le corps Rice milk & cherry blossomRituals · BodyHigh
- Beauty of Joseon Revive Eye SerumBeauty
- CeraVe Verbeterende OogcrèmeBeautyHigh
- La Roche-Posay - Cicaplast MainsLa Roche-Posay · BodyLow
- Savonnettes extra douces Fleur d'orangerLe Petit Olivier · HygieneHigh
- Balancing Face MistBYOMA · Face Mist
- Essence I Love Extreme 01 Black Volume MascaraEssence · MakeupLow
- SensitiveByly · Non Food ProductsHigh
Often appears with
Ingredients that frequently appear alongside Butylene glycol in the catalog.