Name Butyl Benzyl Phthalate Description Butyl benzyl phthalate is a fragrance fixative in cosmetic products and a plasticizer in paints, caulk, plastics, PVC, and other consumer goods. It is also used in nail polish. It does naturally occur in mangoes and the grass red fescue but most butyl benzyl phthalate is produced synthetically. It can be used under the umbrella term fragrance in cosmetics. Benefits Butyl benzyl phthalate makes plastics softer and more flexible. It helps fragrances stay on skin and omit scent longer. Considerations • Suspected Carcinogen Butyl benzyl phthalate is a suspected carcinogen. It has been found to cause cancer in rodents, however more data is needed to conclude if it is a human carcinogen. • Birth Defects Butyl benzyl phthalate is a reproductive toxin and may harm the unborn child. • Reproductive Toxin May harm fertility and disrupt hormones.
• Toxic to Aquatic Life
Hazardous to aquatic life with long lasting effects in the environment. • Banned in the EU
Butyl benzyl phthalate is banned in the EU, Canada, and Australia, but is not banned in the United States. Synonyms Sicol
Palatinol BB
Santicizer 160
Butylbenzyl phthalate
Unimoll BB
Benzyl n-butyl phthalate
n-Butyl benzyl phthalate
Sicol 160
1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, butyl phenylmethyl ester
Butylbenzylphthalate
Phthalic acid, benzyl butyl ester
NCI-C54375
BBP
NSC 71001
Butyl phenylmethyl 1,2-benzenedicarboxylate
2-O-benzyl 1-O-butyl benzene-1,2-dicarboxylate
DTXSID3020205
Benzyl-butylester kyseliny ftalove
YPC4PJX59M
Phthalic acid, benzylbutyl ester
CHEBI:34595
MFCD00009440
NSC-71001
Benzyl Butyl Benzene-1,2-Dicarboxylate
NCGC00090780-04
1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, 1-butyl 2-(phenylmethyl) ester
benzylbutylphthalate
DTXCID70205
Benzyl butylphthalate Research Sources https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Benzyl-butyl-phthalate https://www.industrialchemicals.gov.au/sites/default/files/PEC40-Butyl-benzyl-phthalate-BBP.pdf https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9163252/ Summary Suspected carcinogen, birth defects, reproductive toxin, environmentla concerns
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