Ingredient
t-Butyl Alcohol
Mid risk
FunctionDenaturant
What it is — t-Butyl Alcohol is a solvent and denaturant occasionally used in cosmetics.
What it does — It can help stabilize fragrance or active ingredients and is sometimes used to denature alcohol in a formula.
Typical use — Found at low levels in some sprays, fragrances and specialty products.
Who it suits / good to know — At higher use levels it has some documented irritation potential, so sensitive skin may prefer formulas that use it sparingly.
Safety — DHALIORA grades it mid risk given that irritation potential. This is general information, not medical advice; patch-test if your skin is sensitive.
Why we grade it Mid: Mid risk — solvent with some documented irritation potential at higher use levels.
Cross-reference
Found in these DHALIORA products
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How grades are set — Risk reflects our own reading of publicly available safety data, an EWG-style reading shown at the worst-case grade we've assigned this ingredient across products. It isn't a third party's proprietary score, and it isn't medical advice. Always read the packaging and patch-test where indicated.
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