What it is and how it is used
Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA); oil-phase antioxidant. Use <0.05%. Controversial at high levels.
Status in national inventories
| China · Inventory of existing ingredients | 01963 | leave-on 0.5% |
|---|---|---|
| EU · CosIng | 32184 | 功能 ANTIOXIDANT, FRAGRANCE |
Matched on the exact INCI name; salts, esters and synonyms may be missed. The latest official text prevails.
Regulatory status by market Prohibited / restricted / permitted — listing is not approval
Americas
| Market | Status | Limit | Conditions (as published) | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MexicoCOFEPRIS | RestrictedAcuerdo DOF numeral TERCERO (restringidas) nº 18 | leave-on 0.15% | TERCERO nº 18 · 3-Terbutil-4-hidroxianisol Butilhidroxianisol Hidroxianisol butilado · 0,15 · Sólo como antioxidante del producto. | Acuerdo sustancias prohibidas y restringidas en productos deC · Official source |
Public regulatory text on file for 1 jurisdiction(s), covering 1 countries / territories once regional blocs are expanded. Other markets have no public data here — absence is neither approval nor prohibition. Table updated 2026-09-22.
Compiled from publicly published regulatory texts; conditions are reproduced as published, neither rewritten nor translated. The latest official announcement of the target market prevails — this table is a compiled reference, not a compliance conclusion. Matched on the INCI name; salts, esters and synonyms may be missed. Usability and labelling are for the brand and its responsible person to verify against the full text.
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Functions from EU CosIng and the China inventory; irritancy, comedogenicity and rating are our internal reading, not a regulatory conclusion. Structure and molecular data from PubChem.
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