Other Concerns
Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (moderate)SYNONYMS
This ingredient is not currently on EWG's Skin Deep Restricted or Unacceptable Lists.
Butylene glycol (1.3-Butanediol) is a small organic alcohol used as solvent and conditioning agent.
Common concerns
See how this product scores for common concerns.
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LOWCancer
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LOWAllergies & Immunotoxicity
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LOWDevelopmental and Reproductive Toxicity
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LOWUse Restrictions
Ingredient concerns
- CONCERNS
- DATA SOURCES
Products with this Ingredient
foundation | 1145 products |
concealer | 685 products |
mask | 655 products |
facial moisturizer/treatment | 609 products |
serums & essences | 399 products |
moisturizer | 320 products |
eye liner | 240 products |
around-eye cream | 236 products |
conditioner | 233 products |
daily use with SPF | 228 products |
facial cleanser | 219 products |
shampoo | 214 products |
mascara | 208 products |
lipstick | 191 products |
hair treatment/serum | 186 products |
CC cream | 171 products |
brow liner | 140 products |
toners/astringents | 131 products |
hair styling aide | 128 products |
makeup primer | 118 products |
exfoliant/scrub | 114 products |
eye shadow | 112 products |
blush | 100 products |
bronzer/highlighter | 86 products |
lip gloss | 82 products |
BB cream | 78 products |
recreational sunscreen | 77 products |
setting powder/spray | 65 products |
anti-aging | 63 products |
nail polish | 60 products |
hand cream | 53 products |
makeup remover | 52 products |
lip balm | 51 products |
hair color and bleaching | 50 products |
styling gel/lotion | 48 products |
body wash/cleanser | 47 products |
lip plumper | 46 products |
body spray | 46 products |
hair spray | 39 products |
39 products | |
hand sanitizer | 33 products |
sunless tanning | 30 products |
body firming lotion | 26 products |
eyelash glue | 25 products |
bar soap | 21 products |
pore strips | 18 products |
after shave | 18 products |
antiperspirant/deodorant | 18 products |
skin fading/lightener | 15 products |
foot moisturizer | 14 products |
styling mousse/foam | 14 products |
facial cleansing wipes | 13 products |
nail treatment | 11 products |
foot cleansing | 10 products |
other eye makeup | 10 products |
facial powder | 9 products |
lip liner | 9 products |
glitter | 9 products |
eye makeup remover | 8 products |
makeup removing wipes | 7 products |
cuticle treatment | 6 products |
baby lotion | 6 products |
fragrance for women | 6 products |
detangler | 6 products |
foot odor control | 6 products |
baby shampoo | 5 products |
bath oil/salts/soak | 5 products |
shaving cream | 5 products |
after sun product | 5 products |
damaged skin treatment | 5 products |
liquid hand soap | 5 products |
fragrance for men | 5 products |
body art | 5 products |
baby soap | 4 products |
tanning oil | 4 products |
body oil | 4 products |
beard care | 4 products |
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's) | 3 products |
shaving cream (men's) | 3 products |
hair-loss treatment | 3 products |
baby sunscreen | 3 products |
polish remover | 3 products |
baby wipes | 3 products |
body cleansing wipes | 3 products |
beard cleanser | 3 products |
depilatory | 1 products |
muscle/joint soreness | 1 products |
hair removal waxes | 1 products |
bubble bath | 1 products |
mouthwash | 1 products |
beard oil | 1 products |
Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Human any irritant - strong evidence | Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments |
Data gaps
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Risk assessment method deficiencies and data gaps - Maximum reported "as used" concentration is basis of safety assessment by industry safety panel (Cosmetic Ingredient Review, CIR) - implicit safe concentration limit in product | Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments |
312 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical | NLM PubMed |
Ecotoxicology
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Not suspected to be an environmental toxin | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Multiple, additive exposure sources
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food | FDA Food Additive Status |
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food | FDA Everything Added to Food |
Informational
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Industry or government recommendations for safe use: restrictions on concentration, impurities, product types, or manufacturing methods - any | Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments |
Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Persistence and bioaccumulation
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Not suspected to be persistent | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Not suspected to be bioaccumulative | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
- CIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review). 2006. CIR Compendium, containing abstracts, discussions, and conclusions of CIR cosmetic ingredient safety assessments. Washington DC.
- NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.
- EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.
- FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) 2006. Food Additive Status List. Downloaded from http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/%7Edms/opa-appa.html, Oct 16, 2006.
- FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration). 2008. EAFUS [Everything Added to Food]: A Food Additive Database. FDA Office of Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.
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Data availability
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