"Low penalty" in all categories.
- Other languages: Butan, Butano
- INCI name: BUTANE
- EINECS/ELINCS number: 203-448-7
- Food additive: E943a
- Classification: VOC
Namely
Butane (like isobutane) 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 1.82% of cosmetics.
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