BUTYRALDEHYDE

Ingredient type: OTHER

✨ Role: Butyraldehyde is mainly used in cosmetics for its role in perfumery and sometimes as a masking agent to reduce or mask the odor of other ingredients in the product.

Ingredient type: Other

‍⚕️ Safety: The use of butyraldehyde in cosmetics is generally considered safe in low concentrations.

✨ Vegan: Yes, butyraldehyde is a synthetic compound that doesn't require animal derivatives, so it's considered vegan.

✨ Worth knowing: Butyraldehyde can be a skin irritant and should be used with caution, especially in products that remain on the skin. It is rarely used in high concentrations because of its irritant potential.

Found in: Mainly in scented products such as perfumes and eaux de toilette.