Antioxidant
ACETOXYTETRAMETHYLBUTYLPHENYL TETRAMETHYLBUTYLBENZOFURANONE
Safety score · 0–100
Moderate
Derived from EU CosIng regulatory status, PubChem hazard data and published research. How we score.
About
A hindered-phenol antioxidant (industrial stabiliser HP-136 family) used to prolong product shelf-life. PubChem GHS flags skin, eye and respiratory irritation for the raw material.
Function
Skin benefits
- Hindered phenol antioxidant
- Process stabilizer for polymers/oils
- Prolongs shelf-life of formulations
Known concerns
- GHS H315 skin and H319 eye irritation
- H335 respiratory irritation
- Primarily a process antioxidant, not skin-care active
- Trace impurities possible from bulk industrial manufacture
References
EU CosIng database
European Commission cosmetic ingredient registry — regulatory status, restrictions, authorised functions.
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