TBHQ — Duck Heart Ghost

TBHQ

AKA “tert-Butylhydroquinone, 1948-33-0, 2-tert-Butylhydroquinone, T-BUTYLHYDROQUINONE, MTBHQ, 2-t-Butylhydroquinone, 2-tert-Butyl-1, 4-benzenediol, Mono-tert-butylhydroquinone, Sustane”

Antioxidant

Ingredient Facts

TBHQ

AKA: Tert-Butylhydroquinone, 1948-33-0, 2-tert-Butylhydroquinone, T-BUTYLHYDROQUINONE, MTBHQ, 2-t-Butylhydroquinone, 2-tert-Butyl-1, 4-benzenediol, Mono-tert-butylhydroquinone, Sustane

Antioxidant · Antioxidant · EWG: 4

Synthetic

Antioxidant

Fragrance

Safety Concern

Not Clean

1,4-Benzenediol, 2-(1,1-Dimethylethyl)-; 2-tert-Butyl-1,4-dihydroxybenzene; tert-Butyl hydroquinone

Solubility less than 1 mg/mL at 66 °F (NTP, 1992)

Formula

C10H14O2

Mol. Weight

166.22

CAS #

1948-33-0

State

Tert-butylhydroquinone appears as white to light tan crystalline powder or a fine beige powder. Very slight aromatic odor. (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.

Perfuming

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

Neutralizes Free Radicals

Traditional Use

Tertiary butylhydroquinone was developed in the mid-20th century as a synthetic antioxidant preservative for fats and oils, later adopted in cosmetics to prevent rancidity and product degradation.