Butylene Glycol in Skincare
Roles: Skin conditioning agent, Fragrance ingredient, Humectant, Masking, Solvent, Viscosity controlling agent
Effects: Moisturizing, Softening, Hair protection, Comedogenic rating1
Butylene Glycol is a very popular synthetic alcohol. It helps the product to absorb deeper and faster. It is also a solvent for other ingredients. As for the skin benefits, it helps to attract water and helps to make the skin softer.
Safety
Unlike many other “Glycols”, it is not harmful and that's why it is used in many products. It was approved by US FDA and US EPA for usage.
Comedogenicity:
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Products with Butylene Glycol
Total found: 6672
Positioning
0.1%
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13.1%
2
11.3%
3
7.8%
4
7%
5
5.4%
6
4.1%
7
3.8%
8
3.2%
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2.7%
10
2.4%
11
2%
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2.2%
13
2.2%
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1.7%
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1.9%
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1.9%
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1.9%
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1.8%
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1.6%
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1.7%
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1.6%
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1.5%
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1.4%
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1.4%
25
1.3%
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0.9%
27
1%
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0.9%
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0.8%
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0.9%
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0.7%
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0.8%
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0.6%
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0.5%
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0.5%
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0.6%
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0.4%
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0.4%
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0.3%
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0.3%
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0.3%
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0.1%
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0.4%
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0.3%
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0.3%
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0.2%
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0.2%
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0.1%
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0.2%
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0.1%
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0.2%
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0.1%
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0.1%
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0.1%
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0.1%
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0.1%
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0.1%
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0.1%
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