BUTYL METHACRYLATE
Butyl methacrylate
BUTYL METHACRYLATE 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

Butyl Methacrylate
N-butyl methacrylate appears as a clear colorless liquid. Flash point 130 °F. Less dense (7.5 lb / gal) than water and insoluble in water. Hence floats on water. Vapors heavier than air. Used to make resins adhesives, and oil additives. — CAMEO Chemicals
- IUPAC name
- butyl 2-methylprop-2-enoate
- Molecular formula
- C8H14O2
- Molecular weight
- 142.20 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 142.099379685 Da
- XLogP3
- 2.9
- Topological polar surface area
- 26.3 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 0
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 2
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
16 more reported names
External database identifiers
- ChEBI:CHEBI:180322
- ChEMBL:CHEMBL3183073
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID4024696
- PubMed:22995197
- PubMed:22835692
- PubMed:22789804
- PubMed:22784603
- PubMed:22736370
- PubMed:22730145
- PubMed:22727403
- PubMed:22667086
- PubMed:22658298
- PubMed:22650269
- PubMed:22645791
- PubMed:22609668
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 BUTYL METHACRYLATE
INCI name
BUTYL METHACRYLATE
Description
Butyl methacrylate
Record provenance
- Inventory reference
- 74747
- Imported identity
- BUTYL METHACRYLATE
- Source update
- 15/10/2010
Annex records for BUTYL METHACRYLATE
Key data
- FILM FORMING
- Producing (upon application) a continuous film on the skin, hair or nails.
- FRAGRANCE
- Imparting an odour or taste. Creating a perceivable pleasant smell and/or masking a bad smell.
- VISCOSITY CONTROLLING
- Increasing or decreasing the viscosity (thickness) of cosmetics.
Official EU ingredient-name evidence
The ingredient name exactly matches the official 2025 EU glossary of common ingredient names.
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How BUTYL METHACRYLATE appears in the CosIng inventory
The CosIng inventory lists BUTYL METHACRYLATE 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.
BUTYL METHACRYLATE is also tagged with 3 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 BUTYL METHACRYLATE
This page reproduces the CosIng inventory entry for BUTYL METHACRYLATE from public European Commission cosmetic ingredient materials and shows linked identifiers even when no direct annex match is currently attached.
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