Vanillyl Butyl Ether in cosmetics: what it is and what it does

What does Vanillyl Butyl Ether do in a product?

In a cosmetic product, Vanillyl Butyl Ether keeps the skin in good condition, makes hair easier to comb, softer or shinier and hides an unwanted smell or taste. The EU’s CosIng database lists these jobs for it: skin conditioning, hair conditioning, masking and oral care.

What other names and numbers does Vanillyl Butyl Ether have?

CAS number

82654-98-6

CosIng reference

60041

Which products contain Vanillyl Butyl Ether?

Open Beauty Facts finds Vanillyl Butyl Ether in the ingredient lists of 9 of the 22,021 products it has a list for, most often hair care, body care and body oils.

• Hair care2
• Body care1
• Body oils1
• Deodorants1

Products with it, by country of sale: France 3 · Poland 2 · Morocco 1 · Spain 1.

Counted on 13 October 2026 from Open Beauty Facts, which volunteers fill from real packs: it shows where Vanillyl Butyl Ether turns up, not how much of the market it is.

Sources

The job, the description and the EU annex entry are CosIng’s; the fragrance allergens are the EU Annex III names Bravoora’s label checker reads; the product counts are Open Beauty Facts’.

1. European Commission: CosIng cosmetic ingredient database (functions, description, EU annex entry)
2. Open Beauty Facts: product database, 77,506 products, read 13 October 2026, ODbL

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