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Fragrance ingredient

Butylphenyl Methylpropional

A synthetic fragrance ingredient (lilial) that provides a muguet/lily-of-the-valley note; banned in EU cosmetics since 2022 due to skin sensitization and potential endocrine disruption concerns identified by the SCCS.

Also known as: Lilial, BMHCA, p-tert-Butyl-alpha-methylhydrocinnamic Aldehyde

fragrance

Benefits

  • ✓Provides a muguet (lily of the valley) fragrance note

Watch for

  • ⚠Banned in the EU since March 2022 (SCCS opinion SCCS/1591/17 — skin sensitizer and potential endocrine disruptor)
  • ⚠EU Regulation 2021/1902 prohibits use in leave-on and rinse-off cosmetics in the EU
  • ⚠Still permitted in some other markets — may appear in Korean cosmetics sold globally
At a glance
CategoryFragrance
IrritancyLow–moderate
Beginner-friendlyYes
In your routine

Generally well-tolerated and easy to layer.

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Products with Butylphenyl Methylpropional

Concentrated Ginseng Renewing Cream EXMoisturizer
Sulwhasoo
Concentrated Ginseng Renewing Cream EX