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Ingredient register

Butylphenyl Methylpropional

Avoid Endocrine disruptor Cosmetics and personal care CAS 80-54-6

Decode Label flags Butylphenyl Methylpropional as a high concern in cosmetics and personal care (endocrine disruptor). It appears in 3 of the 912 published products we have analysed (0.3%).

The concern

Fragrance ingredient prohibited in EU cosmetics (reproductive toxicity)

Butylphenyl methylpropional (Lilial) was classified as toxic to reproduction (category 1B) and has been prohibited in cosmetics in the EU since March 2022. It is also a skin sensitiser.

Most relevant to

People who are pregnant Children Anyone using this regularly

Cited authority

Commission Regulation (EU) 2021/1902 (Annex II prohibition)

Linked sources: EU-CosIng →

How common it is in this catalogue

Measured across every product Decode Label has analysed — not estimated, and not taken from anyone else's dataset.

3 of 912 published products 0.3%

By category

Bath & Body 2
Skincare 1

Regulatory position

From the published regulation itself. Each row links to its source.

Authority Status Reference Scope / limit Source
EU-CosIng Prohibited Annex II 1666 — View →

Identity

Canonical name
2-(4-tert-butylbenzyl) propionaldehyde
CAS number
80-54-6
EC number
201-289-8

Also appears on labels as

Lilial BMHCA Butylphenyl Methylpropional (Lilial)

Questions

Is Butylphenyl Methylpropional safe?

The EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 prohibits Butylphenyl Methylpropional in cosmetics (Annex II, entry 1666). Why it is flagged: Fragrance ingredient prohibited in EU cosmetics (reproductive toxicity). Decode Label treats it as a high concern in cosmetics and personal care. It appears in 3 of the 912 published products we have analysed (0.3%).

How common is Butylphenyl Methylpropional in Indian packaged products?

Decode Label found Butylphenyl Methylpropional in 3 of 912 published products (0.3%), most often in Bath & Body, Skincare.

Is Butylphenyl Methylpropional restricted or banned anywhere?

Under the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 (CosIng), Butylphenyl Methylpropional has 1 prohibited entry. Each is shown with its annex reference and a link to the source in the Regulatory position table.

Who should be most careful with Butylphenyl Methylpropional?

People who are pregnant; Children; Anyone using this regularly.

Products containing Butylphenyl Methylpropional

3 published products, each with its own full analysis.

Absolute Detox Facial Cleanser Normal - Dry Dove Moisturising Liquid Hand Wash Lifebuoy Total 10 Germ Protection Liquid Handwash

Related ingredients

Other entries in the register with the same kind of concern.

Dibutyl Phthalate 4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor BHT Butylparaben Climbazole Cyclomethicone

Method and limits

  • Prevalence counts published products whose decoded ingredient list matches this substance or one of its label synonyms, using the same matching the score itself uses. It describes our catalogue of 912 products, not the Indian market as a whole.
  • Presence is not dose. An ingredient list gives order, not quantity, unless the pack declares a percentage. Nothing here estimates how much of this substance any product contains.
  • A classification is not a verdict on a product. An agency classifies a substance under defined conditions of exposure; whether that matters in a given food or cosmetic depends on route, concentration and use.
  • Last updated. This register entry was last changed on 3 November 2026.
  • Corrections. Every figure here is reproducible from the sources named. If something is wrong, tell us and we will correct it and say what changed.