Is butadiene safe for baby skin?

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See also

• Is butadiene safe during pregnancy?
• Should I avoid butadiene during pregnancy?
• What are pregnancy-safe alternatives to butadiene?

Frequently asked questions

Is butadiene safe for baby skin?

Hazard and mechanism are the same (harmonised carcinogen/mutagen, animal reproductive/developmental toxicity, reactive metabolites). 1,3-Butadiene is a volatile industrial monomer not used as a cosmetic ingredient in finished products (so dermal exposure from cosmetics is effectively negligible); therefore exposure (e) from cosmetic use to infants is scored 0. If an actual cosmetic product contained residual monomer (extremely unlikely), infant exposure and absorption concerns would be higher. See sources for evidence.

Is butadiene safe for newborns?

Hazard and mechanism are the same (harmonised carcinogen/mutagen, animal reproductive/developmental toxicity, reactive metabolites). 1,3-Butadiene is a volatile industrial monomer not used as a cosmetic ingredient in finished products (so dermal exposure from cosmetics is effectively negligible); therefore exposure (e) from cosmetic use to infants is scored 0. If an actual cosmetic product contained residual monomer (extremely unlikely), infant exposure and absorption concerns would be higher. See sources for evidence.

Can I use butadiene on a baby under 6 months?

We don't have baby-skin-specific data for butadiene. Stick to ingredients we've marked no known risks for babies until more evidence is available.

What are safer alternatives to butadiene for babies?

See our curated list of pregnancy-safe alternatives to butadiene based on similar function and a no-known-risks safety band.

How does VeriMom rate butadiene for baby skin?

VeriMom scores butadiene at 27/100 (high risk) based on EU CosIng status, ECHA hazard classifications, and peer-reviewed PubMed studies. Our scoring pipeline is fully transparent.