A short ethoxylated butyl ether used as a solvent.
What it is
Buteth-3 is the polyethylene glycol ether of butyl alcohol, with an average of three ethylene oxide units per molecule. CosIng lists it as a solvent.
Where it is used
Found in hair care and other products in which it serves as a solvent.
Limits of interpretation
The INCI list shows which ingredients are present, not how much of each. Above 1%, ingredients are listed in descending order of weight; below 1% the order is free.
The number 3 is an average; the INCI name does not show the distribution of chain lengths.
Functions
- Solvent
- Dissolving other components of cosmetics. Solvents are usually liquids (aqueous and nonaqueous).
EU regulation
This ingredient is not listed in the annexes of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 in the CosIng data.
Products with this ingredient (11)
- I Heart Revolution Watermelon Dewy Fixing Spray · Revolution
- Collagen Master Cream · ArtDeco
- Perfumowana mgiełka do ciała Night Coquette · Eveline Cosmetics
- Perfumowana mgiełka do ciała Blue Romance · Eveline Cosmetics
- Sun-Kissed Skin pianka do ciała, samoopalająca, odżywcza 150 ml · Your KAYA
- Revlon ColorSilk Beautiful Color Saç Boyası 51 Açık Kahve · REVLON
- Bacche di Natale · Perlier
- Gel nettoyant visage · Cosmia
- Dusche & Ölperlen · Balea
- Shampooing Couleur · Netto
- Colorsilk Beautiful Color - 32 Acajou foncé · Colorsilk