2,3-BUTANEDIOL
2,3-Butylene Glycol
2,3-BUTANEDIOL is listed in the EU CosIng inventory, but no direct annex records are linked on this page yet.
Regulatory evidence by market
No rule for this ingredient has been imported for any of the 13 markets tracked here.
That describes this inventory, not the law. No imported rule is not evidence that an ingredient is permitted: a rule may exist under another name or identifier, or in a dataset not yet imported here.
Chemical identity and properties
(2R,3R)-Butanediol
(R,R)-butane-2,3-diol is the (R,R) diastereoisomer of butane-2,3-diol. It has a role as a Saccharomyces cerevisiae metabolite. It is an enantiomer of a (S,S)-butane-2,3-diol. — ChEBI
- IUPAC name
- (2R,3R)-butane-2,3-diol
- Molecular formula
- C4H10O2
- Molecular weight
- 90.12 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 90.068079557 Da
- XLogP3
- -0.9
- Topological polar surface area
- 40.5 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 2
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 2
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 2
Also known as
16 more reported names
External database identifiers
- ChEBI:CHEBI:16982
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID801026532
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID801031371
- PubMed:22146728
- PubMed:21045317
- PubMed:20485560
- PubMed:20126645
- PubMed:19011751
- PubMed:18616403
- PubMed:16903711
- PubMed:16903358
- PubMed:12968338
- PubMed:11430109
- PubMed:11306064
Retrieved from NIH PubChem on 2026-08-31 by checksum-valid CAS matching. Chemical properties do not replace the regulatory decision on this page.
2,3-Butanediol
Butane-2,3-diol is a butanediol in which hydroxylation is at C-2 and C-3. It is a glycol, a secondary alcohol and a butanediol. — ChEBI
- IUPAC name
- butane-2,3-diol
- Molecular formula
- C4H10O2
- Molecular weight
- 90.12 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 90.068079557 Da
- XLogP3
- -0.9
- Topological polar surface area
- 40.5 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 2
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 2
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
16 more reported names
External database identifiers
- ChEBI:CHEBI:62064
- ChEMBL:CHEMBL2312529
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID8041321
- PubMed:23295224
- PubMed:23100748
- PubMed:22989651
- PubMed:22980845
- PubMed:22980827
- PubMed:22909015
- PubMed:22888540
- PubMed:22859731
- PubMed:22858472
- PubMed:22832943
- PubMed:22816273
- PubMed:22814501
Retrieved from NIH PubChem on 2026-08-31 by checksum-valid CAS matching. Chemical properties do not replace the regulatory decision on this page.
Meso-2,3-Butanediol
Meso-butane-2,3-diol is the meso diastereoisomer of butane-2,3-diol. It has a role as a metabolite. — ChEBI
- IUPAC name
- (2R,3S)-butane-2,3-diol
- Molecular formula
- C4H10O2
- Molecular weight
- 90.12 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 90.068079557 Da
- XLogP3
- -0.9
- Topological polar surface area
- 40.5 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 2
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 2
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 2
Also known as
16 more reported names
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.
Inventory details for 2,3-BUTANEDIOL
INCI name
2,3-BUTANEDIOL
Description
2,3-Butylene Glycol
Record provenance
- Inventory reference
- 54180
- Imported identity
- 2,3-BUTANEDIOL
- Source update
- 12/07/2019
Annex records for 2,3-BUTANEDIOL
Key data
- FRAGRANCE
- Imparting an odour or taste. Creating a perceivable pleasant smell and/or masking a bad smell.
- HUMECTANT
- Retaining and/or preserving the moisture in a product during use.
- SKIN CONDITIONING
- Maintaining the skin in good condition.
- SOLVENT
- Dissolving other components of cosmetics. Solvents are usually liquids (aqueous and nonaqueous).
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How 2,3-BUTANEDIOL appears in the CosIng inventory
The CosIng inventory lists 2,3-BUTANEDIOL as a cosmetic ingredient and this page links it to 0 annex records. The inventory entry captures names and identifiers, while the annex records show where the substance is prohibited, restricted or positively listed in EU cosmetics law.
2,3-BUTANEDIOL is also tagged with 4 cosmetic functions in the official data. Function labels describe intended use, but they do not replace regulatory review of linked annex records before formulation or labelling work.
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Source note for 2,3-BUTANEDIOL
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