A solvent and humectant.
What it is
Butylene glycol is a small glycol used to dissolve other ingredients, improve spreadability and bind water.
Where it is used
Toners, serums, essences and as a solvent for plant extracts.
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.
Plant extracts are often supplied dissolved in butylene glycol, which is why it can appear high on the list.
Functions
- Humectant
- Retaining and/or preserving the moisture in a product during use.
- Fragrance
- Imparting an odour or taste. Creating a perceivable pleasant smell and/or masking a bad smell.
- Skin conditioning
- Maintaining the skin in good condition.
- Solvent
- Dissolving other components of cosmetics. Solvents are usually liquids (aqueous and nonaqueous).
- Viscosity controlling
- Increasing or decreasing the viscosity (thickness) of cosmetics.
EU regulation
This ingredient is not listed in the annexes of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 in the CosIng data.
Products with this ingredient (2641)
- Birch juice ampoule · Round Lab
- Skin Illusion All-In-One Concealer · Clarins
- Hydrogel Augenpads · ISANA
- Sunscreen Cream SPF 50 · Bobai
- Augenpads Cutieful Eyes · ISANA
- Rice Toner · I’m From
- Moringa Body Yogurt · The Body Shop
- British Rose Body Yogurt · The Body Shop
- Aloe Caring Roll-on Deodorant · The Body Shop
- Vitamin C Eye Glow Serum · The Body Shop
- Ginger Scalp Serum · The Body Shop
- Maca Root & Aloe Softening Shaving Cream For Men · The Body Shop