Butylphenyl Methylpropional

Adds scent.

In the Fragrance group

What it is

A lab-made fragrance substance with a floral scent.

Gives the product its scent.

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What it does in a formula

Adds scentOfficial EU function: Perfuming

Why some people watch for it

Fragrance

Some people prefer unscented products, and people with sensitive skin often look for fragrance because it is one of the ingredient types most often linked to skin reactions.

A group is a fact about the ingredient, not a judgement of it.

What official sources say

Potential concern · The pure substance, EU

As a pure substance it may cause harm to fertility or the unborn child (EU harmonised classification). How much a product contains matters.

Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 (CLP), consolidated text, Annex VI Part 3 Table 3 (harmonised classifications), retrieved 2026-10-09

Not permitted for this use · Cosmetics, EU

Not allowed in cosmetics sold in the EU (Annex II, entry 1666).

Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009, Annex II: list of substances prohibited in cosmetic products (CosIng), retrieved 2026-10-09

A label gives no amounts, so none of this says a product is unsafe.