| Formule |
CAS |
| C10H14O2 |
1948-33-0 |
Background
Tertiary-butylhydroquinone is an antioxidant used in cosmetics and as food additive.
Synonyms(mono) tertiary-butylhydroquinone
UsesCosmetics (hair colouring)
Lipstick
Lipgloss
Food
Cross-Reactionsbutylated hydroxyanisole (BHA)
butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)
di-tertiary-butylhydroquinone (DTBHQ)
Unusual Reactions
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Referenties
| 1. |
Calnan, C.D., Monotertiary butyl
hydroquinone in lipstick. Contact Dermatitis, 1981. 7(5): p.
280. |
| 2. |
van Joost, T., D.H. Liem, and E. Stolz,
Allergic contact dermatitis to monotertiary-butylhydroquinone in
lipgloss. Contact Dermatitis, 1984. 10(3): p. 189-90. |
| 3. |
White, I.R., C.R. Lovell, and E. Cronin,
Antioxidants in cosmetics. Contact Dermatitis, 1984. 11(5): p.
265-7. |
| 4. |
Le Coz C.J., Schneider G-A, Contact
dermatitis from tertiary-butylhydroquinone in a hair dye, with
cross-reactivity to BHA and BHT. Contact Dermatitis
1998;39:39-40. |
Author(s):Allergology: background information on allergens.
ICD10:
L23.9