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 oxidative hair dye in ready-to-use hair coloring preparations. Up to 2% as a solvent for non-oxidative hair dye in ready-to-use hair coloring preparations.
Where to find it / Where they are found?: Hair care creams.
Health risks: Potential skin irritant, suspected carcinogen, suspected reproductive toxicant.
Environmental risks: /
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Additional information: Prohibited in aerosols due to its inhalation toxicity.