Formula |
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C10H14O2 |
1948-33-0 |
CAS: Chemical Abstract Service Registry Number
Background
tertiary-butylhydroquinone is an antioxidant used in cosmetics and as food
additive.
Synonyms
(mono) tertiary-butylhydroquinone
Uses
Cosmetics (hair colouring)
Lipstick
Lipgloss
Food
Cross-Reactions
butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA)
butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)
di-tertiary-butylhydroquinone (DTBHQ)
Unusual Reactions
References
1.
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Calnan,
C.D., Monotertiary butyl hydroquinone in lipstick. Contact
Dermatitis, 1981. 7(5): p. 280.
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2.
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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.
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3.
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White,
I.R., C.R. Lovell, and E. Cronin, Antioxidants in cosmetics.
Contact Dermatitis, 1984. 11(5): p. 265-7.
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4.
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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
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