Butylene Glycol
Butylene Glycol is a humectant and solvent ingredient. It’s in 1,327 products on Poliage, most often moisturizer, mascara and serum. Avoid lists on Poliage that include it: none.
Updated October 25, 2026
In plain English
A colorless glycol. Holds water, dissolves other ingredients and thins heavy formulas.
What it does
Contains Butylene Glycol: humectant
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Butylene Glycol: masking
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Butylene Glycol: skin-conditioning
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Butylene Glycol: solvent
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Butylene Glycol: viscosity-controlling
Function listed in CosIng
Source: CosIng, the European Commission cosmetic ingredient database, ref 74756, accessed October 22, 2026. Also listed as 1 3 butanediol and butylene glycol 1 3.
Products that contain Butylene Glycol
First Aid Beauty
Dark Spot Serum with Niacinamide
Serum · Lists silicones
R+Co
DE LUXE REPARATIVE CONDITIONER
Conditioner · 6.8 OZ · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, silicones, chemical UV filters
BYOMA
De-Puff + Brighten Eye Gel
Eye cream · Lists exfoliating acid
Freeman
De-Puffing Hydrogel Under Eye Mask
Mask · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Equate
Deep Cleansing Pore Strips
14 strips · Lists silicones
Medicube
Deep Reviving Peptide Eye Cream
Eye cream · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, silicones
Medicube
Deep Vita C Capsule Cream
Moisturizer · 55g / 1.94 oz · Lists fragrance, exfoliating acid, silicones
Mirabella Beauty
Defense CC Créme
Foundation · Lists exfoliating acid, silicones, formaldehyde releasers, salicylic acid
Not Your Mother’s
Defining Cream
Hair styling · 4.0 fl.oz · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, silicones
Thrive Causemetics
Defying Gravity Deep Hydration Moisturizer
Moisturizer · Lists coconut derivatives
Thrive Causemetics
Defying Gravity Lightweight Moisturizer
Moisturizer · Lists exfoliating acid
Thrive Causemetics
Deluxe Defying Gravity Deep Hydration Moisturizer
Moisturizer · Lists coconut derivatives
Thrive Causemetics
Deluxe Defying Gravity Lightweight Hydration Moisturizer
Moisturizer · Lists exfoliating acid
Roger & Gallet
Déodorant longue durée
150 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol
La Roche-Posay
Déodorant physiologique 24h
50ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, silicones
Tabac
Deodorant Stick
1 · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol
Vichy
deodorant vichy laboratoires 24h toucher sec
50 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, silicones
Caudalie
Depuffing Eye Cream with Pro-Collagen Multi-Peptides
Eye cream · Lists fragrance allergens, coconut derivatives
L’Oréal
Derma genèse - Révélateur de jeunesse cellulaire - Lait nettoyant velours
200 mL · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, parabens, formaldehyde releasers, salicylic acid
Neutro Roberts
DermaZero, pelli intolleranti
40 ml · Label from Italy · Lists fragrance
SHEGLAM
Detail Corrector Makeup Remover Swabs
Cleanser · Lists coconut derivatives
Tula
Detox in a Jar
Mask · Lists fragrance, exfoliating acid, essential oils
Henkel
Detox Purificante
750 ml · Label from Bolivia · Lists fragrance, sulfates, coconut derivatives
SHEGLAM
Dew & Done Skin Tint With SPF20-Linen
Foundation · Lists silicones
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