- beauty
- industrial
Butylphthalimide
CAS 1515-72-6
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Butylphthalimide in plain language
Also known as 2-Butyl-1H-isoindole-1,3(2H)-dione · N-butylphthalimide · 2-butylisoindole-1,3-dione · N-n-butylphthalimide · 1-Phthalimidobutane · 1H-Isoindole-1,3(2H)-Dione, 2-Butyl-
Show all 11 names
2-Butylisoindoline-1,3-dione · Dlkdevcjrcptln-uhfffaoysa-n · N-(n-Butyl)Phthalimide · Phthalimide, N-butyl- · UNII-5TH1DKT35E
Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent and a plasticiser.
- Skin conditioning
- Plasticiser
- Solvent
- Conditioner
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Butylphthalimide appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- Beauty
- Industrial
EUCosIngActiveListed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.
- Listed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 209 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Construction. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Plasticizer, Softener and conditioner, Solvent.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 209 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Construction. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Plasticizer, Softener and conditioner, Solvent.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 Butylphthalimide. 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 Butylphthalimide yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Where this comes from
- Open →
CosIng
regulatory · updated 2026-09-23
- Open →
EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated September 2013
- Open →
EPA DSSTox Identifiers
chemistry · updated 2025-12-29
- Open →
FDA GSRS UNII
registry · updated 2026-02-26
- Open →
openFDA Substance
registry · updated 2026-05-24
- Open →
PubChem Live Enrichment
chemistry · updated 2026-05-17
Reference links (1)
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
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.
Where it has been recorded
How often EPA CPDat has listed Butylphthalimide in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
209
Named organisations
6
Personal careConstruction
Typical roles
Skin conditioningPlasticiserSolventConditioner
Found in these products
Cosmetic and personal-care products that list Butylphthalimide are shown first. Their ingredient lists include Butylphthalimide; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.
