Korean: 클로로부탄올 · CAS 57-15-8 · Functions: preservative
Restricted MFDS restricted ingredients
Conditions (official MFDS text, Korean):
* 배합한도 : 0.50%
에어로졸(스프레이에 한함) 제품에는 사용금지
Source: MFDS — cosmetic ingredient use restrictions · checked Oct 17, 2026
Approved preservative Annex V/11
Maximum: 0.5%
Conditions: Not to be used in aerosol dispensers (sprays)
Required label warning: Contains Chlorobutanol
Source: EU CosIng — Annex V · checked Oct 17, 2026
No specific rule on file. The FDA regulates few cosmetic ingredients by name; no rule does not mean approval.
How Chlorobutanol is treated in 6 more markets, from the overseas cosmetic regulation database compiled by Korea's MFDS. Always confirm with the regulator of that country before selling there.
| Market | Status | Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| CN China | Restricted | MFDS summary (Korean): * 【화장품 중 최대사용농도】 배합한도 (일반) : 0.5% * 기타 제한조건 및 요구사항 : 스프레이제품에 사용금지 * 라벨에 반드시 표기해야하는 사용조건과 주의사항 : 아세톤 클로르포름 함유 |
| AS ASEAN (10 countries) | Restricted | MFDS summary (Korean): * 【Restrictions】 Maximum authorised concentration in the finished cosmetic product : 0.5% * 제한 【완제품에서 허용된 최대 농도】 : 0.5% * 【Restrictions】 Other limitations and requirements : Prohibited in aerosol dispensers (sprays) * 제한 【기타 제한 및 요구조건】 : 에어로졸 디스펜서에 사용금지 (스프레이) * Conditions of use and warning... |
| JP Japan | Restricted | MFDS summary (Korean): * 【제품 타입 또는 목적 (types or intended purposes of cosmetics)】 : すべての化粧品(모든 화장품) * 【100g당 최대 배합량(Maximum amount of ingredient per 100 g)】 : 0.10(0.10 g) |
| TW Taiwan | Restricted | MFDS summary (Korean): ※ 未列於本表中之防腐劑成分，倘歐、美、日三國家地區政府已公告准用且有其限量管制規定者，我國亦依其限用標準准予使用。 倘前述三國家地區政府管理有差異時，則採其中限量規定方式最安全者。 ※ 本表所稱之口腔製劑，包含非藥用牙膏、漱口水類及美白牙齒類等化粧品。 * 단서조항 : ※ 未列於本表中之防腐劑成分，倘歐、美、日三國家地區政府已公告准用且有其限量管制規定者，我國亦依其限用標準准予使用。 倘前述三國家地區政府管理有差異時，則採其中限量規定方式最安全者。 ※ 本表所稱之口腔製劑，包含非藥用牙膏、漱口水類及美白牙齒類等化粧品。 ※ 본 표에 열거되지 않은 방부제 성분은 유럽, 미국,... |
| BR Brazil | Restricted | MFDS summary (Korean): * Restrictions 【Maximum concentration permitted at final product】 : 0.5% * 제한 【완제품에서 허용된 최대 농도】 : 0.5% * Restrictions 【Other limitations and requirements】 : Banned in sprayable systems (such as aerosols and sprays) * 제한 【기타 제한 및 요구조건】 : 스프레이 유형의 제품에 사용금지 (에어로졸 및 스프레이) * Use conditions and... |
| AR Argentina | Restricted | MFDS summary (Korean): * Restrictions 【Maximum concentration permitted at final product】 : 0.5% * 제한 【완제품에서 허용된 최대 농도】 : 0.5% * Restrictions 【Other limitations and requirements】 : Banned in sprayable systems (such as aerosols and sprays) * 제한 【기타 제한 및 요구조건】 : 스프레이 유형의 제품에 사용금지 (에어로졸 및 스프레이) * Use conditions and... |
Source: MFDS cosmetic ingredient use restrictions — overseas regulations · checked Oct 17, 2026
CHLOROBUTANOL 클로로부탄올
Information only, not medical advice. Rules change — always check the linked official source. If you are pregnant, have a skin condition or allergies, ask a dermatologist or pharmacist.
In the EU's CosIng records it is listed as “Approved preservative” (EU CosIng — Annex V). The maximum allowed is 0.5%. It is allowed for that use within the stated conditions.
In Korea's MFDS records it is listed as “Restricted” (MFDS — cosmetic ingredient use restrictions). A restricted ingredient is allowed within the stated conditions.
We found no specific rule for it in the FDA's records. That is not an approval or a safety statement.
The EU's CosIng inventory lists its functions as: preservative.
Korea's MFDS standard Korean name is 클로로부탄올.
CAS 57-15-8 (from official records).