Butoxyethanol

Characteristics

INCI

Butoxyethanol

CAS

111-76-2 i

This is the substance number in the Chemical Abstracts Service registry. The CAS number uniquely identifies a substance regardless of language, trade name, or synonyms.

EC

203-905-0 i

This is the substance number in the European chemical identification system (EC number), used in European regulatory databases including ECHA/CosIng.

IUPAC

2-Butoxyethanol; Ethylene Glycol Monobutyl Ether; Egbe

Functions

masking, solvent, viscosity controlling

EU Restr.

III/188 i

EU regulatory status: restricted use. The ingredient is permitted in EU cosmetics but its use and labelling are regulated.

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