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 | 1134 products |
concealer | 725 products |
mask | 669 products |
facial moisturizer/treatment | 595 products |
serums & essences | 372 products |
moisturizer | 323 products |
daily use with SPF | 241 products |
eye liner | 239 products |
mascara | 235 products |
around-eye cream | 221 products |
facial cleanser | 215 products |
conditioner | 182 products |
shampoo | 165 products |
CC cream | 160 products |
hair treatment/serum | 158 products |
brow liner | 148 products |
toners/astringents | 144 products |
makeup primer | 143 products |
lipstick | 133 products |
exfoliant/scrub | 112 products |
eye shadow | 112 products |
blush | 92 products |
recreational sunscreen | 81 products |
hair styling aide | 76 products |
lip gloss | 75 products |
BB cream | 75 products |
hand cream | 74 products |
bronzer/highlighter | 73 products |
setting powder/spray | 68 products |
makeup remover | 58 products |
hand sanitizer | 50 products |
body firming lotion | 48 products |
anti-aging | 47 products |
47 products | |
lip plumper | 43 products |
nail polish | 42 products |
hair color and bleaching | 42 products |
body wash/cleanser | 40 products |
body spray | 37 products |
lip balm | 36 products |
sunless tanning | 33 products |
hair spray | 29 products |
styling gel/lotion | 29 products |
lip liner | 20 products |
bar soap | 19 products |
pore strips | 17 products |
after shave | 16 products |
foot moisturizer | 15 products |
skin fading/lightener | 15 products |
eyelash glue | 15 products |
nail treatment | 12 products |
other eye makeup | 12 products |
facial powder | 11 products |
glitter | 11 products |
foot cleansing | 10 products |
styling mousse/foam | 9 products |
liquid hand soap | 8 products |
cuticle treatment | 6 products |
detangler | 6 products |
beard care | 6 products |
shaving cream (men's) | 5 products |
antiperspirant/deodorant | 5 products |
eye makeup remover | 4 products |
baby lotion | 4 products |
fragrance for women | 4 products |
baby sunscreen | 4 products |
damaged skin treatment | 4 products |
fragrance for men | 4 products |
baby shampoo | 3 products |
bath oil/salts/soak | 3 products |
shaving cream | 3 products |
after sun product | 3 products |
polish remover | 3 products |
baby wipes | 3 products |
makeup removing wipes | 3 products |
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's) | 2 products |
baby soap | 2 products |
hair-loss treatment | 2 products |
muscle/joint soreness | 2 products |
tanning oil | 2 products |
body oil | 2 products |
beard cleanser | 2 products |
foot odor control | 2 products |
oil controller | 1 products |
depilatory | 1 products |
hair removal waxes | 1 products |
bubble bath | 1 products |
mouthwash | 1 products |
lip balm with SPF | 1 products |
beard oil | 1 products |
body cleansing wipes | 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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Data availability
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