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ButoxyethanolUpdated a month ago

(Additional Name: 2-Butoxyethanol)

Used as a solvent in hair dyes, nail polishes, lacquers, vanishes, and inks. In one study, people exposed to high levels of 2-butoxyethanol for several hours reported irritation of the nose and eyes, headache, a metallic taste in their mouths, and vomiting. Animal studies show destruction of red blood cells and damage to organs from exposure to butoxyethanol. 


Source:  

https://ec.europa.eu/health/ph_risk/committees/04_sccp/docs/sccp_o_095.pdf
https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxfaqs/tf.asp?id=346&tid=61

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