DIETHYLHEXYL BUTAMIDO TRIAZONE
Ultraviolet Light Absorber; UV ABSORBER; UV FILTER
Also listed as
4,4'- [ [6- [ [ [ (1,1-DIMETHYLETHYL) AMINO] CARBONYL] PHENYL] AMINO] -1,3,5-TRIAZINE-2,4-DIYL] DIIMINO] BIS-,; BIS (2-ETHYLHEXYL) ESTER; DIOCTYL BUTAMIDO TRIAZONE
Given the incomplete information made available by companies and the government, EWG provides additional information on personal care product ingredients from the published scientific literature. The chart below indicates that research studies have found that exposure to this ingredient -- not the products containing it -- caused the indicated health effect(s) in the studies reviewed by Skin Deep researchers. Actual health risks, if any, will vary based on the level of exposure to the ingredient and individual susceptibility -- information not available in Skin Deep.
| This ingredient: | |
 | Cancer |
 | Developmental/reproductive toxicity |
 | Violations, restrictions & warnings |
| Allergies/immunotoxicity |
| Contamination concerns |
| Other moderate concerns for this ingredient: Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive) |
| Lesser or emerging concerns for this ingredient: Data gaps |
About DIETHYLHEXYL BUTAMIDO TRIAZONE: Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone is the organic compound.
ingredient UV blocking strength
| possible* sunscreen concentrations |
UV blocking strength |
|
1.0% |
| |
5.0% |
| |
10.0% |
|
* Skin Deep does not have any concentration information for this ingredient in products. The concentrations shown are only for illustrative purposes.
Violations, restrictions & warnings
| type of concern | product conditions | reference |
| Restricted in cosmetics (recommendations or requirements) - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Japan - restricted for use in cosmetics (concentration limit) | Japan's Standards for Cosmetics |
Cancer
| type of concern | product conditions | reference |
| Cancer - not classifiable/not likely to be human carcinogen | EPA Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) | |
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Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
| type of concern | product conditions | reference |
| Limited evidence of sense organ toxicity | Harvell, J, 1994 |
Data gaps
| type of concern | product conditions | reference |
| Insufficient data to determine safety | EPA Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) |
Multiple, additive exposure sources
| type of concern | product conditions | reference |
| Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food | FDA Food Additive Status | |
| Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food | FDA Everything Added to Food |
Government, industry, academic studies and classifications
| government/industry list/academic study | appears on list as | classification(s) |
| FDA Food Additive Status | BENZOIC ACID | • Food additive: chemical preservative • GRAS (generally recognized as safe) - use in food presumed safe based either on a history of use before 1958 or on published scientific evidence; need not be approved by the FDA prior to use in food; most have not limit for use but must conform to good manufacturing practices; some GRAS substances have quantitative limit for use in foods; by definition under Sec 201(s) of FD&C Act, not food additives • 0.1% |
| EPA Water Disinfection By-Products Carcinogenicity | BENZOIC ACID | •Low concern for potential carcinogenicity |
| FDA Everything Added to Food | BENZOIC ACID | • Fully up-to-date toxicology information has been sought. |
| EPA Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) | BENZOIC ACID | •Group D: Not classifiable as to human carcinogenicity (EPA classification) |
| Japan's Standards for Cosmetics | BENZOIC ACID | •Japan - restricted for use in cosmetics (concentration limit) |
| Harvell, J, 1994 | BENZOIC ACID | •Skin or sense organ toxicity hazards: suspected |
references
| government/industry list/academic study | reference |
| FDA Food Additive Status | FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) 2006. Food Additive Status List. Downloaded from http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/%7Edms/opa-appa.html, Oct 16, 2006. |
| EPA Water Disinfection By-Products Carcinogenicity | EPA (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency). 2006. EPA Water Disinfection By-Products with Carcinogenicity Estimates. Last updated: 10 April 2006. |
| FDA Everything Added to Food | FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration). 2008. EAFUS [Everything Added to Food]: A Food Additive Database. FDA Office of Food Safety and Applied Nutrition. |
| EPA Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) | EPA (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency). 2008. Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS). Evidence for human carcinogenicity based on 1986-2005 guidelines. |
| Japan's Standards for Cosmetics | Japan Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. 2006. Standards for Cosmetics. Evaluation and Licensing Division. Pharmaceutical and Food Safety Bureau. |
| Scorecard.org Toxicity Information | Harvell, J., M. Bason and H. Maibach. Contact Urticaria and its Mechanisms. Food Chemistry and Toxicology 32(2): 103-112. 1994. (Table 2: Substances identified as capable of causing contact urticaria)., National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health's Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances. See Environmental Defense's Suspect Hazard Identification documentation. |
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