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Solvent

N-BUTYL ALCOHOL

CAS 71-36-3
42

Safety score · 0–100

Moderate

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

A small alcohol solvent. Carries multiple GHS hazards including serious eye damage and respiratory irritation; appears only at trace processing levels in finished cosmetics.

Function

DENATURANTSOLVENTPERFUMING

Skin benefits

  • Solvent for fragrance and resin systems
  • Helps dissolve actives in formulation
  • Evaporates without residue

Known concerns

  • GHS H226 flammable
  • H302 harmful if swallowed
  • H315 skin and H318 serious eye irritation
  • H335/H336 respiratory/CNS effects

References

EU

EU CosIng database

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

PC

PubChem

U.S. NIH compound data, GHS hazard codes and toxicity literature.

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