Is BUTYLATED PVP safe to use in EU cosmetics?

BUTYLATED PVP is listed in the EU CosIng ingredient inventory with no direct annex restriction records linked at this time. Always verify against the current official CosIng database before formulating.

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InventoryRef 7475515/10/2010

BUTYLATED PVP

1-Vinyl-2-pyrrolidone, homopolymer, butylated

BUTYLATED PVP is listed in the EU CosIng inventory, but no direct annex records are linked on this page yet.

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Inventory details for BUTYLATED PVP

INCI name

BUTYLATED PVP

Description

1-Vinyl-2-pyrrolidone, homopolymer, butylated

Record provenance

Inventory reference: 74755
Imported identity: BUTYLATED PVP
Source update: 15/10/2010

European Commission CosIng source notes

Annex records for BUTYLATED PVP

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Key data

CAS

26160-96-3

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Restriction

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Function

BINDING: Providing adhesive properties during and after compression in cosmetic tablets and/or cakes.
FILM FORMING: Producing (upon application) a continuous film on the skin, hair or nails.
HAIR FIXING: Permitting physical control of hair style.

Official EU ingredient-name evidence

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

#4165 · BUTYLATED PVP

Ingredients with overlapping formulation functions

BUTYL ACRYLATE/ETHYLHEXYL METHACRYLATE COPOLYMERFILM FORMING, HAIR FIXING

BUTYL ACRYLATE/HYDROXYPROPYL DIMETHICONE ACRYLATE COPOLYMERFILM FORMING, HAIR FIXING

BUTYL ESTER OF ETHYLENE/MA COPOLYMERANTISTATIC, BINDING, FILM FORMING, HAIR FIXING

BUTYL ESTER OF PVM/MA COPOLYMERANTISTATIC, BINDING, FILM FORMING, HAIR FIXING

BYTTNERIA ANDAMANENSIS BARK EXTRACTHAIR CONDITIONING, HAIR FIXING, HAIR WAVING OR STRAIGHTENING

C12-14 ALKETH-2FILM FORMING; HAIR CONDITIONING; HAIR FIXING

C12-17 ALKYL KETENE DIMERHAIR CONDITIONING, HAIR FIXING, SKIN CONDITIONING, SURFACE MODIFIER

C4-8 ALKYL ACRYLATE/HEMA COPOLYMERHAIR FIXING

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ECHA CHEM / Information on chemicals PubChem PUG REST EU Safety Gate cosmetic product alerts ECHA CHEM US EPA CompTox Cosmetic Ingredient Review safety assessments FDA Global Substance Registration System ILO/WHO International Chemical Safety Cards Japan NITE-CHRIP NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards OECD eChemPortal

How BUTYLATED PVP appears in the CosIng inventory

The CosIng inventory lists BUTYLATED PVP 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.

BUTYLATED PVP 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.

Frequently asked questions

BUTYLATED PVP is listed in the EU CosIng ingredient inventory with no direct annex restriction records linked at this time. Absence of an annex link does not guarantee unrestricted use — always verify against the current official CosIng database before formulating.

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

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Source note for BUTYLATED PVP

This page reproduces the CosIng inventory entry for BUTYLATED PVP from public European Commission cosmetic ingredient materials and shows linked identifiers even when no direct annex match is currently attached.

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