Ingredients

Butyl Acetate

Butyl Acetate is a solvent and masking ingredient. It’s in 23 products on Poliage. Avoid lists on Poliage that include it: none.

Updated October 21, 2026

In plain English

Butyl acetate: used to dissolve other ingredients.

What it does

Contains Butyl Acetate: masking
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Butyl Acetate: solvent
Function listed in CosIng

Source: CosIng, the European Commission cosmetic ingredient database, ref 74737, accessed October 22, 2026. Also listed as n-butyl acetate.

Products that contain Butyl Acetate

REVLON
REVLON
660 DIVINE
Lists drying alcohol, silicones
ESSENCE
essence
Anti Split nail sealer
Lists drying alcohol
L’ORÉAL
L’Oréal
butler please 772
Lists drying alcohol, silicones
L.A. COLORS
L.A. Colors
Color Craze Purple Passion Nail Polish (No. 612)
Lists drying alcohol
L’ORÉAL
L’Oréal
Color Riche 875 Kimono Empire
Lists drying alcohol, silicones, carmine (from insects)
SALLY HANSEN
Sally Hansen
Complete Care 7-in-1 Nail Treatment
Lists drying alcohol, retinoid
L’ORÉAL
L’Oréal
Express finish shock control 19 Rose doux
Lists drying alcohol, chemical UV filters
YVES ROCHER
Yves Rocher
Le Vernis - 53. Capucine
Lists drying alcohol
SASSY + CHIC
Sassy + Chic
Nail polish 910
Lists drying alcohol
SASSY + CHIC
Sassy + Chic
Nail polish 948
Lists drying alcohol
SASSY + CHIC
Sassy + Chic
Nail polish 954
Lists drying alcohol
NUCOLOR
Nucolor
Nail Polish 990
Lists drying alcohol
NUCOLOR
Nucolor
Nail Polish 993
Lists drying alcohol
NUCOLOR
Nucolor
Nail polish 997
Lists drying alcohol
RODHER
Rodher
Rodher nail polish
None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
SALLY HANSEN
Sally Hansen
Super Strength Defense
Lists drying alcohol, silicones
L’ORÉAL
L’Oréal
Tenue & Strong Pro 185
Lists drying alcohol, silicones, chemical UV filters
SEPHORA
Sephora
Vernis à ongles
Lists drying alcohol
SEPHORA
Sephora
Vernis à ongles Brillance 5 jours L49
Lists drying alcohol
SEPHORA
Sephora
Vernis à ongles laqué - L30 Not that shy
Lists drying alcohol
SEPHORA
Sephora
Vernis à ongles laque Brillance 5 jours
Lists drying alcohol
SEPHORA
Sephora
Vernis à ongles laque Brillance 5 jours L52
Lists drying alcohol
YVES ROCHER
Yves Rocher
Vernis Base SOS Résiste
Lists drying alcohol

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