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Fact Sheet: Butoxyethanol
INCI name:
Butoxyethanol.
Function:
Masking agent, solvent, viscosity control agent.
Origin:
Synthetic.
Concentration allowed by European regulations :
Up to 4% as a solvent for oxidation dye for hair coloring in ready-to-use preparations. Up to 2% as a solvent for non-oxidizing dyes for hair coloring in ready-to-use preparations.
Where to find it / them? :
Hair creams.
Risks to health:
Potential skin irritant, suspected carcinogen, suspected reprotoxic.
Risks to the environment :
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More information :
Prohibited in aerosols for its toxicity by inhalation.