T-Butyl Alcohol
The details
T-Butyl Alcohol (aka tert-butanol) is a small, clear, camphor -smelling alcohol. It has two main jobs: On the safety side, it's well-studied and has a solid track record. Human repeat-insult patch testing showed no skin irritation or sensitization even at 100%. Typical use levels are pretty tiny, usually less than 1%. You might see some fear-mongering around this ingredient: Studies in male rats showed kidney effects but that's because of a rat-specific protein that humans don't make. So this study isn't really relevant to humans. Though it's not a typical fragrance like parfum , it does have a natural scent. That's why the official COSIng database lists it as 'perfuming' ingredient. It can be used to modify the scent of a formula.
Effects
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Also listed as
t-butyl alcohol