ISOBUTOXYPROPANOL
Solvent; Viscosity Decreasing Agent; SURFACTANT; VISCOSITY CONTROLLING
Also listed as
1-ISOBUTOXY-2-PROPANOL; 1- (2-METHYLPROPOXY) -2-PROPANOL; 2-PROPANOL,1-ISOBUTOXY-,; 2-PROPANOL, 1- (2-METHYLPROPOXY) -; PROPYLENE GLYCOL MONOISOBUTYL ETHER; 1- (2-METHYLPROPOXY) - 2-PROPANOL; 1-ISOBUTOXYPROPAN-2-OL; 2PROPANOL, 1 (2METHYLPROPOXY) ; 1- (2-METHYLPROPOXY) -2-PROPANOL; 1-ISOBUTOXY-2-PROPANOL; 2-PROPANOL, 1- (2-METHYLPROPOXY) - (9CI)
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 |
 | Lesser or emerging concerns for this ingredient: Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Data gaps |
About ISOBUTOXYPROPANOL: Isobutoxypropanol is the aliphatic ether alcohol.
Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
| type of concern | product conditions | reference |
| One or more animal studies show broad systemic effects at high doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient) | RTECS®- Raw Material Data Handbook, Vol 1974 | |
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Data gaps
| type of concern | product conditions | reference |
| Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel |
Ecotoxicology
| type of concern | product conditions | reference |
| Not suspected to be an environmental toxin | Environmental Canada Domestic Substance List |
Persistence and bioaccumulation
| type of concern | product conditions | reference |
| Not suspected to be persistent | Environmental Canada Domestic Substance List | |
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Government, industry, academic studies and classifications
| government/industry list/academic study | appears on list as | classification(s) |
| Environmental Canada Domestic Substance List | 2-PROPANOL, 1-(2-METHYLPROPOXY)- | •This chemical was NOT flagged by CEPA for further attention. |
| RTECS®- Raw Material Data Handbook, Vol 1974 | ISOBUTOXYPROPANOL | • broad systemic - Broad systemic toxicity (rat LD50) |
references
| government/industry list/academic study | reference |
| Environmental Canada Domestic Substance List | EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry. |
| RTECS®- Raw Material Data Handbook, Vol 1974 | RTECS®- Raw Material Data Handbook, Vol.1: Organic Solvents, 1974. (National Assoc. of Printing Ink Research Institute, Francis McDonald Sinclair Memorial Laboratory, Lehigh Univ., Bethlehem, PA 18015) 1,103,1974 |
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