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Official EU label nameGlossary entry 13675

ISOBUTYL ISOBUTYRATE

This record confirms an official common ingredient name for EU cosmetic product labelling. It does not by itself confirm that the substance is permitted, unrestricted or safe.

Global evidence snapshot

The resolved identity has matching regulatory evidence in 0 of 13 indexed market datasets: 0 country records and 0 EU Annex records. Every result and evidence gap is listed below.

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13
Markets with evidence
0
Evidence gaps
13
Resolved identifiers
2

Resolved substance identity

CAS:97-85-8
EC:202-612-5
Ingredient index records:
ISOBUTYL ISOBUTYRATE
Cosmetic functions: PERFUMING

2-Methylpropyl 2-Methylpropanoate

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1 matched or reported name
ISOBUTYL ISOBUTYRATE

Regulatory evidence across markets

None of the 13 markets tracked here holds an imported rule under the name ISOBUTYL ISOBUTYRATE.

That is a statement about this inventory, not about the law: no imported rule is not evidence that a substance is permitted. A rule may exist under a different name, under a CAS or EC number this glossary entry does not carry, or in a dataset not yet imported.

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Chemical identity and properties

PubChem 2D chemical structure for CAS 97-85-8
CAS 97-85-8PubChem CID 7351

Isobutyl isobutyrate

Isobutyl isobutyrate appears as a colorless liquid with a pleasant fruity odor. Moderately toxic by inhalation. Insoluble in water and floats on water, but soluble in alcohol and ethers. It is used as a flavoring and in the manufacture of insecticides. — CAMEO Chemicals

IUPAC name
2-methylpropyl 2-methylpropanoate
Molecular formula
C8H16O2
Molecular weight
144.21 g/mol
Exact mass
144.115029749 Da
XLogP3
2.5
Topological polar surface area
26.3 Ų
Hydrogen-bond donors
0
Hydrogen-bond acceptors
2
Covalent units
1
Defined stereocentres
0

Also known as

Isobutyl isobutanoateIsobutyl 2-methylpropanoate2-Methylpropyl 2-methylpropionate2-METHYLPROPYL ISOBUTYRATEIsobutyric acid, isobutyl esterPropanoic acid, 2-methyl-, 2-methylpropyl esterIsobutylester kyseliny isomaselneFEMA No. 2189
16 more reported names
FEMA Number 2189Y495J99R5DNSC-65382-METHYLPROPIONIC ACID ISOBUTYL ESTERRefChem:149087202-612-5IsobutylisobutyrateNSC 65382-Methyl-1-propyl 2-methylpropanoateIsobutyl ester of 2-methylpropanoic acidWE(3:0(2Me)/3:0(2Me))Isobutyl isobutyrate (natural)HSDB 5311EINECS 202-612-5UN2528BRN 1701355
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External database identifiers

Retrieved from NIH PubChem on 2026-08-31 by checksum-valid CAS matching. Chemical properties do not replace the regulatory decision on this page.

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Cosmetic Ingredient Review safety assessmentsFDA Global Substance Registration SystemILO/WHO International Chemical Safety CardsJapan NITE-CHRIPNIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical HazardsOECD eChemPortalUS EPA CompTox CTX APIs

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Official source and scope

Imported from Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/1175 (dataset version EU 2025/1175). The glossary supplies common ingredient names for the ingredient list required by Article 19(1)(g); it is not an approval or safety list.

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