Other Concerns
Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (moderate)SYNONYMS
1,3-BUTANEDIOL, 1,3-BUTYLENE GLYCOL, 1,3-DIHYDROXYBUTANE, 1,3BUTANEDIOL, 3-HYDROXY-1-BUTANOL, ACEROLA EXTRACT BG-25, BUTANE-1,3-DIOL, BUTYLENE GLYCOL, DIOSCOREA COMPOSITA EXTRACT BG, PHYTO COLLAGE BD-II, QUILLAJA EXTRACT BG, and ROSE APPLE LEAF EXTRACT BG-30Butylene 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 Reingredientive Toxicity
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LOWUse Restrictions
Ingredient concerns
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- DATA SOURCES
Products with this Ingredient
foundation | 1191 products |
concealer | 713 products |
mask | 669 products |
facial moisturizer/treatment | 510 products |
serums & essences | 315 products |
daily use with SPF | 295 products |
moisturizer | 285 products |
mascara | 234 products |
facial cleanser | 218 products |
eye liner | 183 products |
around-eye cream | 155 products |
makeup primer | 155 products |
conditioner | 150 products |
brow liner | 143 products |
CC cream | 133 products |
toners/astringents | 126 products |
hair treatment/serum | 121 products |
shampoo | 120 products |
lipstick | 103 products |
exfoliant/scrub | 95 products |
blush | 93 products |
recreational sunscreen | 90 products |
bronzer/highlighter | 85 products |
BB cream | 76 products |
eye shadow | 73 products |
lip gloss | 66 products |
setting powder/spray | 66 products |
makeup remover | 59 products |
hand cream | 57 products |
hair styling aide | 55 products |
hand sanitizer | 46 products |
lip plumper | 45 products |
45 products | |
body firming lotion | 43 products |
nail polish | 42 products |
styling gel/lotion | 41 products |
anti-aging | 39 products |
body wash/cleanser | 39 products |
hair color and bleaching | 38 products |
lip balm | 31 products |
body spray | 27 products |
sunless tanning | 24 products |
hair spray | 22 products |
lip liner | 19 products |
after shave | 16 products |
foot moisturizer | 15 products |
pore strips | 15 products |
skin fading/lightener | 14 products |
eyelash glue | 14 products |
facial powder | 13 products |
shaving cream (men's) | 12 products |
styling mousse/foam | 12 products |
foot cleansing | 10 products |
detangler | 10 products |
nail treatment | 9 products |
beard care | 9 products |
eye makeup remover | 8 products |
glitter | 8 products |
liquid hand soap | 8 products |
cuticle treatment | 7 products |
oil controller | 7 products |
baby sunscreen | 7 products |
damaged skin treatment | 7 products |
other eye makeup | 6 products |
antiperspirant/deodorant | 5 products |
fragrance for men | 5 products |
baby shampoo | 4 products |
fragrance for women | 4 products |
after sun product | 4 products |
baby wipes | 4 products |
bar soap | 3 products |
baby lotion | 3 products |
depilatory | 3 products |
shaving cream | 3 products |
baby soap | 3 products |
muscle/joint soreness | 3 products |
tanning oil | 3 products |
polish remover | 3 products |
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's) | 2 products |
bath oil/salts/soak | 2 products |
hair-loss treatment | 2 products |
body oil | 2 products |
bubble bath | 2 products |
beard oil | 2 products |
beard cleanser | 2 products |
diaper cream | 1 products |
mouthwash | 1 products |
lip balm with SPF | 1 products |
body powder | 1 products |
body art | 1 products |
foot odor control | 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 |
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 |
Ecotoxicology
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Not suspected to be an environmental toxin | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
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 |
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 |
- 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.
- 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.
- EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.
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