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BHT

AKA “2, 6-Di-tert-butyl-4-methylphenol, 128-37-0, 6-Di-tert-butyl-p-cresol, Butylhydroxytoluene, 6-Di-t-butyl-4-methylphenol, Ionol, Stavox, DBPC, Impruvol, Dalpac”

Antioxidant

Ingredient Facts

BHT

AKA: 2, 6-Di-tert-butyl-4-methylphenol, 128-37-0, 6-Di-tert-butyl-p-cresol, Butylhydroxytoluene, 6-Di-t-butyl-4-methylphenol, Ionol, Stavox, DBPC, Impruvol, Dalpac

Antioxidant · Antioxidant · EWG: 5

Synthetic

Antioxidant

Not Clean

2,6-Di-tert-butyl-4-methylphenol is also known as butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) or butylhydroxytoluene, is a lipophilic (fat-soluble) organic compound that is primarily used as an antioxidant food additive (E number E321) as well as an antioxidant additive in cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, jet fuels, rubber, petroleum products, electrical transformer oil, and embalming fluid. It is also found in certain plants, including soft-necked garlic. A recent study has found that phytoplankton, including the green algae, Botryococcus braunii, as well as three different cyanobacteria (Cylindrospermopsis raciborskii, Microcystis aeruginosa and Oscillatoria sp.) are capable of producing this compound.

Solubility less than 1 mg/mL at 68 °F (NTP, 1992)

Formula

C15H24O

Mol. Weight

220.35

CAS #

128-37-0

Form

Powder

State

Butylated hydroxytoluene is a white crystalline solid. (NTP, 1992)

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Functions

Antioxidant

Fights free radicals — the unstable molecules from UV, pollution, and stress that break down collagen and cause premature aging.

Neutralizes Free Radicals

Traditional Use

Butylated hydroxytoluene, a synthetic antioxidant developed in the 1940s to prevent oxidation and rancidity in oils and fats. First used industrially before cosmetic adoption in the 1950s as a preservative.