Butylated hydroxytoluene is an effective antioxidant to prevent auto-oxidative processes that can spoil and / or reduce quality in various products such as plastics and rubber as well as fuels. In its crystalline form it is white to light yellow and among other things soluble in fat, acetone and alcohol, but insoluble in water, glycerol and glycol.
Colorless and odorless crystalline solid
BHT plays an important role in different sectors, acting as a stabilizer for fats, oil-based lipsticks and other cosmetic products, food, feed, fragrances, pharmaceuticals, industrial lubricants and rubber.