Dibutyl Phthalate

Dibutyl Phthalate

AKA “84-74-2, Di-n-butyl phthalate, n-Butyl phthalate, Butyl phthalate, Genoplast B, Palatinol C, Celluflex DPB, Unimoll DB, DIBUTYLPHTHALATE”

Ingredient

Ingredient Facts

Dibutyl phthalate

AKA: 84-74-2, Di-n-butyl phthalate, N-Butyl phthalate, Genoplast B, Palatinol C, Celluflex DPB, Unimoll DB, DIBUTYLPHTHALATE

Ingredient · Perfuming · EWG: 10

Synthetic

Fragrance

Solvent

Not Clean

Dibutyl phthalate is used in making flexible plastics that are found in a variety of consumer products. It appears to have relatively low acute (short-term) and chronic (long-term) toxicity. No information is available regarding the effects in humans from inhalation or oral exposure to dibutyl phthalate, and only minimal effects have been noted in animals exposed by inhalation. No studies are available on the reproductive, developmental, or carcinogenic effects of dibutyl phthalate in humans. Animal studies have reported developmental and reproductive effects from oral exposure. EPA has classified dibutyl phthalate as a Group D, not classifiable as to human carcinogenicity.

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

Formula

C16H22O4

Mol. Weight

278.34

CAS #

84-74-2

Form

Liquid

State

N-butyl phthalate is a colorless oily liquid. It is insoluble in water. The primary hazard is the threat to the environment. Immediate steps should be taken to limit its spread to the environment. Sin

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Functions

Perfuming

Added for scent. Can be natural or synthetic. Common irritant and allergen — one of the top reasons people react to products.

Plasticiser

Solvent

Dissolves other ingredients so they distribute evenly in the formula. Often the invisible "base" everything else is mixed into.

Antioxidant

Provides scent

Adds flexibility

Dissolves other ingredients

Traditional Use

Synthetic plasticizer first synthesized in the early 20th century. Widely used in cosmetics and nail products from the 1950s onward for flexibility and durability, though now restricted in some regions.