Ingredient

Butylene Glycol

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BUTYLENE GLYCOL

Butylene Glycol is a four-carbon diol. It dissolves many active ingredients and holds water in the formula. Butylene Glycol appears in 30 products, most often around number 7 on the ingredient list.

INCI name:: BUTYLENE GLYCOL
Source:: PubChem

Functions

Solvents Humectants

Products with this ingredient

Butylene Glycol appears on 30 product ingredient lists, most often around number 7; its highest position is number 2 of 20.

Product	Brand	Where it sits on the list
Alpha Arbutin Serum 2%	Naturium	2 of 20
Tranexamic Acid Night Treatment	The Inkey List	2 of 23
3-Ceramide + Panthenol Moisture Barrier Cream	Anua	3 of 67
Calm + Restore Triple Oat Serum	Aveeno	3 of 19
SKIN PERFECTING 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant	Paula's Choice	3 of 8
CLINICAL 1% Retinol Treatment	Paula's Choice	4 of 53
Glow Deep Serum : Rice + Alpha-Arbutin	Beauty of Joseon	4 of 32
Glow Serum : Propolis + Niacinamide	Beauty of Joseon	4 of 30
Omega+ Complex Moisturizer	Paula's Choice	4 of 54
RESIST Daily Smoothing Treatment with 5% AHA	Paula's Choice	4 of 36
10% Niacinamide Booster	Paula's Choice	5 of 27
Niacinamide 10% + TXA 4% Serum	Anua	5 of 51
Revitalizing Supreme+ Youth Power Soft Creme	Estée Lauder	5 of 57
Heartleaf 77% Soothing Toner	Anua	6 of 24
Rich Hydrating Cream	Cetaphil	6 of 33
15% Vitamin C + EGF Serum	The Inkey List	7 of 13
CALM Rescue & Repair Weightless Moisturizer	Paula's Choice	7 of 31
Ultra Gentle Daily Cleanser for Sensitive Skin	Neutrogena	7 of 15
Calming Barrier Serum	Beauty of Joseon	8 of 33
Cicaplast Baume B5+	La Roche-Posay	8 of 27
Rapid Wrinkle Repair Regenerating Cream (Retinol + Hyaluronic Acid)	Neutrogena	8 of 31
Advanced Night Repair Synchronized Multi-Recovery Complex	Estée Lauder	9 of 43
Advanced Night Repair Eye Supercharged Gel-Creme	Estée Lauder	10 of 55
Calm + Restore Oat Gel Moisturizer	Aveeno	11 of 22
Revive Eye Serum : Ginseng + Retinal	Beauty of Joseon	12 of 36
Hyaluronic Acid Booster	Paula's Choice	14 of 22
10% Azelaic Acid Booster	Paula's Choice	20 of 21
Hyalu B5 Suractivated Serum	La Roche-Posay	28 of 32
Azelaic Acid 10% + Hyaluron Redness Soothing Serum	Anua	31 of 35
Eye Repair Cream	CeraVe	39 of 41

Common questions

What does Butylene Glycol do in skincare?: Butylene Glycol is a four-carbon diol. It dissolves many active ingredients and holds water in the formula.
Where does Butylene Glycol sit in these formulas?: Butylene Glycol appears in 30 products; highest on the list is number 2 of 20, in Alpha Arbutin Serum 2%.
Which products contain Butylene Glycol?: Products that contain Butylene Glycol: Alpha Arbutin Serum 2%, Tranexamic Acid Night Treatment, 3-Ceramide + Panthenol Moisture Barrier Cream, Calm + Restore Triple Oat Serum, SKIN PERFECTING 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant, CLINICAL 1% Retinol Treatment. Plus 24 more.

Related ingredients

PEG-14 PEG-33 PEG-75 PEG-8 Pentylene Glycol Propanediol

Source:CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database