"Low penalty" in all categories.
- Origin(s): Synthetic, Mineral
- INCI name: ISOBUTANE
- EINECS/ELINCS number: 200-857-2
- Food additive: E943b
- Classification: VOC
Namely
Isobutane (like butane) is a refrigerant and aerosol used as a substitute for CFCs and HFCs to limit the impact on the ozone layer and the greenhouse effect. It has a low impact on the environment. It may have a weak anesthetic effect and / or an asphyxiant effect by depletion of the oxygen content. It is a low CO2 emitter.
Restriction in Europe:
Prohibited when it contains more than 0.1% butadiene
Its functions (INCI)
- Propellant : Generates pressure in an aerosol pack, expelling contents when the valve is opened. Some liquefied propellants can act as solvents
This ingredient is present in 1.9% of cosmetics.
Products that contains it
