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BUTYL ACRYLATE

CAS 141-32-2 Updated
15

Safety score · 0–100

Avoid

Derived from EU CosIng regulatory status, PubChem hazard data and published research. How we score.

About

An acrylate monomer used to make cosmetic film-forming polymers. As a free monomer it is flammable, irritating, and a skin sensitizer — only acceptable in cosmetics as trace residue inside cured polymer.

Function

BINDING

Skin benefits

  • Building block for cosmetic film-forming polymers
  • Functional only as polymerized residue
  • Not used as free monomer in finished cosmetics

Known concerns

  • Free monomer — flammable, skin and eye irritant (H315/H319)
  • Skin sensitizer (H317)
  • Respiratory irritant (H335) and STOT hazards in some classifications
  • Should be present only as trace residue in polymers

References

EU

EU CosIng database

European Commission cosmetic ingredient registry — regulatory status, restrictions, authorised functions.

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