Butylene glycol
Butylene glycol is a humectant and solvent that helps cosmetics hold water and spread.
- Used in
- Cosmetic ingredient (INCI)
- Role
- Humectant
Contains / relevant to
IngrediLens does not flag butylene glycol for any allergen, diet or skin concern in its database. If you want to avoid it anyway, you can add it as a custom ingredient filter in the app.
What to look for on labels
- Cosmetic ingredient lists use INCI names, in descending order of concentration down to 1 %; ingredients below 1 % can follow in any order.
Related
- Propylene glycolPropylene glycol is a humectant and solvent used in cosmetics, foods and medicines.
- Pentylene glycolPentylene glycol is a humectant that also helps protect cosmetics against microbes.
- PropanediolPropanediol (1,3-propanediol) is a humectant and solvent, often made from corn sugar by fermentation.
- How to read cosmetic INCI lists for sensitive skinGuide
Sources
- IngrediLens ingredient database (names, flags and notes shown on this page)
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