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.
- beauty
- cleaning
- industrial
Sec-butyl alcohol
CAS 15892-23-6
Also registered as 1 other CAS number
78-92-2
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Sec-butyl alcohol in plain language
Also known as 2-BUTANOL · Sec-butyl alcohol dl-form · (+-)-2-Butanol · Butan-2-ol · Dl-sec-butanol · (.+-.)-2-Butanol
Show all 34 names
(±)-2-BUTANOL · 1-Methyl propanol · 1-Methyl-1-propanol · 1-Methylpropanol · 1-Methylpropyl alcohol · 2-BUTANOL, (+/-)- · 2-BUTANOL, (±)- · 2-BUTYL alcohol · 2-Hydroxybutane · Alcool butylique secondaire · Butyl alcohol, sec- · Secondary butyl alcohol · Butanol secondaire · Butanol-2 · Butylene hydrate · Ccs 301 · Ethyl methyl carbinol · Ethylmethyl carbinol · Methyl ethyl carbinol · Methylethyl carbinol · Methylethylcarbinol · Sec-butanol · SEC-butano · butane-2-ol · sec butyl alcohol · sec-butanol alcohol · sec-butyl alcohol (sara iii) · sec-butyl alcohol (sara 313)
Used in cosmetics as a solvent.
- Solvent
- Fragrance
- Flavouring
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Sec-butyl alcohol appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- Cleaning
- Industrial
EUCosIngActivesec-Butyl Alcohol is the organic compound
- sec-Butyl Alcohol is the organic compoundSource →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 515 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Industrial products, Laboratory supplies. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Solvent, Flavouring and nutrient, Fragrance.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 515 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Industrial products, Laboratory supplies. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Solvent, Flavouring and nutrient, 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 Sec-butyl alcohol. 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 Sec-butyl alcohol 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 jan 24 1989
- 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
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
Avoid
Where it has been recorded
How often EPA CPDat has listed Sec-butyl alcohol in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
515
Named organisations
6
Construction and building materialsIndustrial productsLaboratory suppliesRaw materialsVehicleSpecialty occupational products
Typical roles
SolventFragranceFlavouring