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Butylene glycol behenate
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Butylene glycol behenate in plain language
Also known as 2-hydroxybutyl docosanoate · (+/-)-2-HYDROXYBUTYL docosanoate · (±)-2-HYDROXYBUTYL docosanoate · 2-HYDROXYBUTYL docosanoate, (+/-)- · 2-HYDROXYBUTYL docosanoate, (±)- · Comupoal bw
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Q27293196
Used in cosmetics as an emollient, an emulsifier and a skin-conditioning agent.
- Emollient
- Emulsifying
- Skin conditioning
- Cleansing
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.
What we know about this ingredient
FDA GSRS classifies this ingredient as ingredient substance chemical.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Butylene glycol behenate appears in these published regulatory listings.
Expert safety opinions
No expert opinion on file for Butylene glycol behenate. 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 Butylene glycol behenate yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Where this comes from
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.