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PPG-3 butyl ether

CAS 9003-13-8

Also registered as 3 other CAS numbers

96733-38-9 · 116357-06-3 · 55934-93-5

PPG-3 butyl ether chemical structure

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

PPG-3 butyl ether in plain language

What it is

Also known as Tripropylene glycol butyl ether · Polyoxypropylene (3) butyl ether · Polypropylene glycol (3) butyl ether · Dowanol tpnb · Propanol, ?2-(2-butoxymethylethoxy)methylethoxyU- · Tripropylene Glycol Normal Butyl Ether

Show all 7 names

Tripropylene glycol mono n-butyl ether

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a solvent, a skin-conditioning agent and a hair conditioner.

  • Solvent
  • Skin conditioning
  • Hair conditioning
  • Surfactant
  • Film former
  • Fragrance
Is it a concern?
We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

Regulation

No restrictions found. PPG-3 butyl ether appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Cleaning
  • Industrial
  • EUCosIngActivePolyoxypropylene (3) butyl ether
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 10 composition records across product categories including Cleaning and safety, Cleaning products and household care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Solvent, Softener and conditioner, Fragrance.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 10 composition records across product categories including Cleaning and safety, Cleaning products and household care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Solvent, Softener and conditioner, Fragrance.Source →
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for PPG-3 butyl ether. These are the independent scientific bodies that assess ingredients like this one; we show an opinion only when a record we hold cites it.

  • SCCS

    EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety

    No SCCS opinion on file.

  • CIR

    Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)

    No CIR safety assessment on file.

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for PPG-3 butyl ether yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

5 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated January 7, 2008

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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  • FDA GSRS UNII

    registry · updated 2026-02-26

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  • openFDA Substance

    registry · updated 2026-05-24

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Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Fragrance avoidance

Not a strong fit for fragrance avoidance because it carries Fragrance.

Avoid

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 has been recorded

How often EPA CPDat has listed PPG-3 butyl ether in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

10

Named organisations

6

Cleaning and safetyCleaning products and household care

Typical roles

SolventSkin conditioningHair conditioningSurfactantFilm formerFragrance
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