Dibutyl Phthalate
Severity 8/10plasticizer (nail products) · also known as dbp
Is Dibutyl Phthalate safe?
Dibutyl Phthalate is prohibited in cosmetic products in the EU (CosIng Annex II), with documented concerns: hormone disruption.
In plain language
A phthalate plasticizer banned in EU cosmetics for reproductive toxicity; still worth checking for in imported nail products.
A Caredermis plain-language explanation to help you read the label — not a regulator statement. The sourced facts are the classifications and status shown on this page.
Documented concerns
Each concern below is drawn from official data — see the cited sources ↓
Hormone disruption
8/10Classified reproductive toxicant; banned in EU cosmetics since 2004.
Official regulatory status
Pulled directly from official regulatory datasets and expert reviews — not our own judgement.
EU SCCS safety opinions
- · Opinion concerning Chemical Ingredients in Cosmetic Products classified as Carcinogenic, Mutagenic or Toxic to Reproduction according to the Chemicals Directive 67/548/EECC
- · Opinion on Dibutylphthalate
- · Opinion concerning Chemical Ingredients in Cosmetic Products classified as Carcinogenic, Mutagenic or Toxic to Reproduction according to the Chemicals Directive 67/548/EEC
Guidance by skin profile
Caredermis editorial guidance based on the concerns above — checked against the official records on every build, but not itself a regulator statement.
- Sensitive skinNo specific concern
- Oily & acne-proneNo specific concern
- Dry skinNo specific concern
- PregnancyBest avoided
- Babies & kidsBest avoided
- Eczema-proneNo specific concern
Sources
Each authority below is shown only because our ingested copy of its data lists Dibutyl Phthalate — not because we asserted it. Follow a link to verify the classification or regulation directly.
CIR conclusion from the Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Quick Reference Table — cir-safety.org (snapshot in data/sources/)(point-in-time snapshot; CIR's live record may have been updated since).
See our methodology for how these map to concern levels. Informational only — not medical advice.
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