Fact Sheet: Butoxyethanol

INCI name:   Butoxyethanol.

Function:   Masking agent, solvent, viscosity control agent.

Origin:   Synthetic.

Concentration allowed by the EU regulation:   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 / Where they are found?:   Hair creams.

Health risks:   Potential skin irritant, suspected carcinogen, suspected reprotoxic.

Environmental risks:   /

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Additional information:   Prohibited in aerosols for its toxicity by inhalation.