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BUTYLETHANOLAMINE

2-Butylaminoethanol

BUTYLETHANOLAMINE is linked to 1 EU annex record on this page. Inventory note: II/411.

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MarketEvidence statusRecordsSource language
European UnionEvidence linked
Prohibited entry found
Open this evidence		1English and EU languages
Great BritainSource mapped
Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported
0English
CanadaSource mapped
Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported
0English and French
New ZealandSource mapped
Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported
0English
ASEANSource mapped
Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported
0English and national languages
ChinaSource mapped
Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported
0Chinese with selected English material
JapanSource mapped
Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported
0Japanese; official English translation available
South KoreaSource mapped
Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported
0Korean with some English names
United StatesSource mapped
Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported
0English
AustraliaSource mapped
Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported
0English
BrazilSource mapped
Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported
0Portuguese with INCI crosswalks
IndiaSource mapped
Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported
0English and Hindi
Saudi ArabiaSource mapped
Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported
0Arabic and English

Chemical identity and properties

PubChem 2D chemical structure for CAS 111-75-1
CAS 111-75-1PubChem CID 8132

Butylethanolamine

IUPAC name
2-(butylamino)ethanol
Molecular formula
C6H15NO
Molecular weight
117.19 g/mol
Exact mass
117.115364102 Da
XLogP3
0.4
Topological polar surface area
32.3 Ų
Hydrogen-bond donors
2
Hydrogen-bond acceptors
2
Covalent units
1
Defined stereocentres
0

Also known as

2-ButylaminoethanolN-ButylethanolamineEthanol, 2-(butylamino)-Butylmonoethanolamine2-(N-Butylamino)ethanol2-(N-Monobutylamino)ethanol3IBO99KPV6SYNERGEX
16 more reported names
NSC-1098RefChem:461526203-904-5n-ButylaminoethanolN-Butyl monoethanolamine2-(butylamino)ethan-1-olN-n-ButylethanolamineButyl(2-hydroxyethyl)amineNSC 1098Butylethanalamine2-n-ButylaminoethanolN-Butyl-2-hydroxyethylamineEINECS 203-904-5UNII-3IBO99KPV6BRN 17325222-butylamino-ethanol
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External database identifiers

Evidence from additional scientific databases

NIH PubChem PUG-View
Exact identifier match8132

Attributed physical-property, hazard, environmental and use annotations.

  • Signal: Danger Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
  • GHS Hazard Statements: H302 (85.3%): Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]; H314 (78.6%): Causes severe skin burns and eye damage [Danger Skin corrosion/irritation]; H315 (21.4%): Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]; H318 (90.3%): Causes serious eye damage [Danger Serious eye damage/eye irritation]; H335 (83.7%): May cause respiratory irritation [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure; Respiratory tract irritation]; H336 (14.6%): May cause drowsiness or dizziness [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure; Narcotic effects] Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
  • Precautionary Statement Codes: P260, P261, P264, P264+P265, P270, P271, P280, P301+P317, P301+P330+P331, P302+P352, P302+P361+P354, P304+P340, P305+P354+P338, P316, P317, P319, P321, P330, P332+P317, P362+P364, P363, P403+P233, P405, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement) Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
  • ECHA C&L Notifications Summary: Aggregated GHS information provided per 859 reports by companies from 12 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.; Information may vary between notifications depending on impurities, additives, and other factors. The percentage value in parenthesis indicates the notified classification ratio from companies that provide hazard codes. Only hazard codes with percentage values above 10% are shown. For more detailed information, please visit ECHA C&L website. Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)

Mapped by: Existing checksum-valid CAS to unique PubChem CID match. Retrieved: 2026-08-31. Open source record

Scientific classifications and hazard annotations provide context and do not replace the market-specific regulatory decision shown above.

Additional source coverage and match status
SourceResultChecked
NIH PubChem PUG-ViewExact match2026-08-31

A recorded no-match is useful evidence that the source was checked; it is not a claim that the substance does not exist elsewhere.

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 BUTYLETHANOLAMINE

INCI name

BUTYLETHANOLAMINE

Description

2-Butylaminoethanol

Record provenance

Inventory reference
55020
Imported identity
BUTYLETHANOLAMINE
Source update
15/10/2010
European Commission CosIng source notes

Key data

CAS
111-75-1
EC
203-904-5
Restriction
II/411
Function
BUFFERING
Stabilising the pH of an aqueous medium in a narrow range even if an acid or base is added. Altering and/or maintaining a cosmetic product's pH at the desired level.

Official EU ingredient-name evidence

The ingredient name exactly matches the official 2025 EU glossary of common ingredient names.

#4191 · BUTYLETHANOLAMINE

Ingredients with overlapping formulation functions

BIS-METHOXY PEG-114 POLYCAPROLACTONE DIOL/IPDI COPOLYMERBUFFERING, FILM FORMING, HAIR CONDITIONING, SOLVENT, SURFACTANT - CLEANSING, SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYI…
BISMUTH CITRATEBUFFERING, CHELATING, HAIR DYEING
BORIC ACIDANTIMICROBIAL, BUFFERING, DENATURANT
BUTYL DIETHANOLAMINEBUFFERING
CALCIUM CARBONATEABRASIVE, BUFFERING, BULKING, OPACIFYING, ORAL CARE
CALCIUM CITRATEBUFFERING
CALCIUM DIHYDROGEN PHOSPHATEBUFFERING
CALCIUM GLYCINATEBUFFERING, SKIN CONDITIONING

Additional official and scientific sources

11 external databases to check this identity in

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ECHA CHEM / Information on chemicalsPubChem PUG RESTEU Safety Gate cosmetic product alertsECHA CHEMUS EPA CompToxCosmetic Ingredient Review safety assessmentsFDA Global Substance Registration SystemILO/WHO International Chemical Safety CardsJapan NITE-CHRIPNIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical HazardsOECD eChemPortal

How BUTYLETHANOLAMINE appears in the CosIng inventory

The CosIng inventory lists BUTYLETHANOLAMINE as a cosmetic ingredient and this page links it to 1 annex record. The inventory entry captures names and identifiers, while the annex record shows where the substance is prohibited, restricted or positively listed in EU cosmetics law.

BUTYLETHANOLAMINE is also tagged with 1 cosmetic function 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.

Frequently asked questions

BUTYLETHANOLAMINE appears in the EU CosIng inventory and has linked annex records. Check the annex records above for applicable restrictions, concentration limits and conditions of use. Annex II listing means prohibited; Annex III means restricted; Annexes IV, V and VI mean permitted under specified conditions.

The restriction field for BUTYLETHANOLAMINE reads: "II/411". This is the restriction note recorded in the CosIng inventory for this ingredient. For authoritative conditions and limits, always refer to the linked annex entries above.

According to the EU CosIng inventory, BUTYLETHANOLAMINE carries the following function designation(s):

CAS 111-75-1 may appear across multiple EU annex records. Viewing the CAS lookup page shows all Annex II–VI entries sharing this identifier, which is useful for identifying cross-annex regulatory status of the same chemical substance.
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Source note for BUTYLETHANOLAMINE

This page combines the CosIng inventory entry for BUTYLETHANOLAMINE with 1 linked Annex II–VI record from the local dataset built from public European Commission cosmetic ingredient materials.

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