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Isobutane

Propellant.

What it is

A gas obtained from petroleum and natural gas, kept liquid under pressure in spray cans.

A propellant that pushes the product out of an aerosol can.

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What it does in a formula

PropellantOfficial EU function: Propellant

What official sources say

Restricted in certain uses · Cosmetics, EU

EU cosmetics law bans it only in some forms or uses (Annex II, entry 464).

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

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