2-Butoxyethanol is a colorless, flammable liquid with a moderate ethereal odor. Freezing point -40°C, boiling point 171°C, relative density 0.9015 (20/4°C), refractive index 1.4198, flash point 61.1°C, spontaneous ignition point 472°C. Soluble 20 times in water, soluble in most organic solvents and mineral oil. It has a high dilution ratio with petroleum classics.