Butylene Glycol
What-it-does:
moisturizer/humectant,
solvent,
viscosity controlling
Irritancy:
0
Comedogenicity:
1
Details
Butylene glycol, or let’s just call it BG, is a multi-tasking colorless, syrupy liquid. It’s a great pick for creating a nice feeling product.
BG’s main job is usually to be a solvent for the other ingredients. Other tasks include helping the product to absorb faster and deeper into the skin (penetration enhancer), making the product spread nicely over the skin (slip agent), and attracting water (humectant) into the skin.
It’s an ingredient whose safety hasn’t been questioned so far by anyone (at least not that we know about). BG is approved by Ecocert and is also used enthusiastically in natural products. BTW, it’s also a food additive.
Something incorrect or missing?Products with Butylene Glycol
AOA Studio A+ Setting Spray
Aprilskin Real Calendula Deep Moisture Essence
Biore Self Heating One Minute Mask With Charcoal
Chemist Confessions The Specialist 18% Mandelic Acid Treatment
Cremorlab T.E.N. Cremor Fresh Water Gel
LANEIGE Cream Skin Refiner Mist
Purito Fermented Complex 94 Boosting Essence
Purito Fermented Complex 94 Boosting Essence
Rohto Skin Aqua Tone Up Uv Essence Mint Green
Shiseido Tsubaki Extra Moist Conditioner
Skin&Lab E Plus Moisturizing
VMV HYPOALLERGENICS Illuminants + Cleansing Cream
iWhite Korea Recovery Sleeping Gel Mask
11Huesday Pha Refining V. Ceramide
23 Years Old Badecasil P-Original
23 Years Old Cocoon Willow Silky Mask
23 Years Old Cocoon Willow Silky Mask
2Sol Ongoing Toner
2Sol Perfect Cica Treatment
365 Skin Workout Essentials Active Toner
3INA The Fixing Spray
3INA The Restorative Mask
3INA The Soothing And Nourishing Mask
A'pieu : Coconut Milk One Pack
A'pieu Bad Eye Cream
A'pieu Banana Milk Sheet Mask
A'pieu Chocolate Milk Sheet Mask
A'pieu Coffee Milk Sheet Mask
A'pieu Cucumber Slice Sheet Mask
A'pieu Green Tea Milk Sheet Mask
A'pieu Hamamelis Cream
A'pieu Nonco Tea Tree Emulsion
A'pieu Strawberry Milk Sheet Mask
A'pieu White Milk Sheet Mask
AHC Premium Hydra B5 Toner
ANSALIGY Amber Eye Lift Patches With Amber Pellets
ARK SKINCARE Skin Perfector Hydration Injection Mask
ASIS-TOBE Hyaluronic Essential Toner
Abib Hydration Gel Water Tube
Abib Yuja Essence Vitalizing Pump
Acnes 25+ Facial Serum
Acnes Hydrating Toner
Aestura Atobarrier 365 Lotion
Aestura Theracne 365 Essence
African Botanics Infinité Resurfacing Mask
Aknema Bha + Ha Serum
Algenist AA Barrier Serum
Algenist Hydratant Essence Toner
Algenist Hydrating Essence Toner
Algenist Splash Absolute Hydration Replenishing Sleeping Pack