A saturated hydrocarbon polymer used as a viscosity-controlling ingredient.
What it is
Hydrogenated polybutene is, according to CosIng, the end product of the controlled hydrogenation of polybutene, a polymer of butene; the result is a saturated, oily hydrocarbon polymer. CosIng lists it as a viscosity-controlling ingredient.
Where it is used
Found in lip glosses, lipsticks and other makeup and skin care products.
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 INCI name does not show the molecular weight, which determines how viscous the material is.
Functions
- 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 (19)
- Błyszczyk do ust Million Kisses 101 Lustrous 9 ml · HDREY
- Błyszczyk do ust Million Kisses 102 Frost Fascination 9 ml · HDREY
- Błyszczyk do ust Million Kisses 103 Secret Touch 9 ml · HDREY
- Błyszczyk do ust Million Kisses 104 Forbidden Shine 9 ml · HDREY
- Błyszczyk do ust Million Kisses 105 Private Vision 9 ml · HDREY
- Błyszczyk do ust Million Kisses 106 Tender Whisper 9 ml · HDREY
- Błyszczyk do ust Million Kisses 107 Burning Heart 9 ml · HDREY
- Błyszczyk do ust Million Kisses 108 Velvet Devotion 9 ml · HDREY
- Błyszczyk do ust Million Kisses 109 Bare Tenderness 9 ml · HDREY
- Olejek do ust Million Kisses 01 Midnight Kiss 9 ml · HDREY
- Olejek do ust Million Kisses 02 Dark Romance 9 ml · HDREY
- Olejek do ust Million Kisses 03 Ruby Temptation 9 ml · HDREY