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.
Products with Butylene Glycol
AHC Serum Aqualuronic
AOA Studio A+ Setting Spray
Aprilskin Calendula Pha Peel Pads
Aprilskin Real Calendula Deep Moisture Essence
BONAJOUR Green Tea Essential
Be Minimalist Hair Growth Actives 18%
Biore Self Heating One Minute Mask With Charcoal
CSI Vitamin C + 12% Youth Serum
Cezzane Skin Conditioner
Chemist Confessions The Specialist 18% Mandelic Acid Treatment
Cremorlab T.E.N. Cremor Fresh Water Gel
Defenage 2-minute Reveal Masque
First Lab Probiotic Pore Tightening Essence
Formula 10.0.6 Turn Up The Heat Self-Warming Clay Mask Charcoal + Ginger
Hale Stay Toned Essence Toner
KIKO Milano Bright Lift Night
KIKO Milano Hydra Pro Eyes
LANEIGE Cream Skin Refiner Mist
Melano CC Anti Spot Whitening Essence
Murad Environmental Shield - Rapid Age Spot Correcting Serum
OXY Emergency Wash
Origins No Offense Alcohol And Aluminum Free Deodorant
Purito Fermented Complex 94 Boosting Essence
Purito Fermented Complex 94 Boosting Essence
Purito Fermented Complex 94 Boosting Essence
Purito Fermented Complex 94 Boosting Essence
Regaliz Folirich Hair Growth Serum
Rohto Skin Aqua Tone Up Uv Essence Mint Green
Shiseido Tsubaki Extra Moist Conditioner
Skin&Lab E Plus Moisturizing
SkinMTX Comedone Ati-clear Lotion
Skinfood Garden Bean Gentle Serum Cleanser
VMV HYPOALLERGENICS Illuminants + Cleansing Cream
Youth Lab Brightening Vit-C Serum
iS Clinical Brightening Serum
iWhite Korea Recovery Sleeping Gel Mask
107 Dewy Glow Serum Mist
107 Everyday Plump Hydro Cream
11Huesday Pha Refining V. Ceramide
23 Years Old Badecasil D
23 Years Old Badecasil P
23 Years Old Badecasil P-Original
23 Years Old Cocoon Willow Silky Mask
23 Years Old Cocoon Willow Silky Mask
23 Years Old Peeling Treatment
24K Donna Bella Instant Brightening Serum
2NDESIGN First Toner Essence
2Sol Ongoing Toner
2Sol Perfect Cica Treatment
365 Skin Workout Essentials Active Toner