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Please be aware that this old REACH registration data factsheet is no longer maintained; it remains frozen as of 19th May 2023.

The new ECHA CHEM database has been released by ECHA, and it now contains all REACH registration data. There are more details on the transition of ECHA's published data to ECHA CHEM here.

Diss Factsheets

Administrative data

Description of key information

Key value for chemical safety assessment

Skin sensitisation

Endpoint conclusion
Endpoint conclusion:
no adverse effect observed (not sensitising)
Additional information:

A single study carried out which broadly followed the requirements of a guideline M&K skin sensitisation study showed no evidence whatsoever that 2 -(2 -butoxyethoxy)ethanol causes adverse skin sensitisation reactions.


Migrated from Short description of key information:
Not sensitising

Respiratory sensitisation

Endpoint conclusion
Additional information:
Migrated from Short description of key information:
No data available

Justification for classification or non-classification

The data available shows that 2 -(2 -butoxyethoxy)ethanol does not meet the criteria for classification as a skin sensitiser under either directive 67/548 or regulation 1272/2008.