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Solvent

BUTETH-2 ACETATE

CAS 124-17-4
45

Safety score · 0–100

Moderate

Derived from EU CosIng regulatory status, PubChem hazard data and published research. How we score.

Butyl diglycol acetate (butyl carbitol acetate) — a glycol-ether solvent. Effective for resins and lacquers but the glycol-ether class has irritation and (in some members) reproductive concerns.

Function

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Skin benefits

  • Strong solvent for resins
  • Slow-evaporation coalescent
  • Useful in nail-lacquer style formulas

Known concerns

  • Glycol ether class with reproductive flags in some members
  • Eye and skin irritant
  • Better suited to industrial than skin-leave-on

References

EU

EU CosIng database

European Commission cosmetic ingredient registry: regulatory status, restrictions, authorised functions.

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