Ingredients

Butylene Glycol

Butylene Glycol is a humectant and solvent ingredient. It’s in 1,326 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

Fragrance Originale Hair & Body Fragrance Mist

Fragrance · 3.4 fl oz · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, silicones

Free Mini Kajal Mascara

Mascara · Lists fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, salicylic acid

Free Spackle Illuminating Under Eye Primer

Lists fragrance allergens, drying alcohol

Fresh Falls Lotion

Body lotion · Lists fragrance, coconut derivatives

50ml · Label from Algeria and Morocco · Lists fragrance

Fresh Pressed 7-Day System with Pure Vitamin C

Ingredients incomplete, can’t check

Fresh Start Gel Facial Cleanser For All Skin Types

Cleanser · Lists exfoliating acid, coconut derivatives

Fructis Style [DIS]order

80 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, parabens, silicones

Fructis style estructurante

200 ml · Label from Spain and United Kingdom · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check

Full Blown Volume Dry Texturizing Spray

Hair styling · 5.5 oz · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, exfoliating acid, chemical UV filters

Full Blown Volume Shampoo + Dry Texturizing Spray

Shampoo · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, exfoliating acid, chemical UV filters

Full Coverage Foundation Balm

Foundation · Lists fragrance, silicones

Full N Soft Washable Mascara

Mascara · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check

Full Sleeve Long + Defined Tubing Mascara

Mascara · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed

Fulvic Acid Cleanser

Cleanser · 150ml · Lists fragrance allergens, coconut derivatives

Victoria Beckham Beauty

Future Lash Mascara

Mascara · 4.8 mL / 0.16 fl oz · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed

Future Solution LX Sérum Intensif Contours Fermeté Shiseido

50ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, silicones

Future Youth Time Shift Hydrogel Face Mask

Mask · Lists fragrance

Gel douche gourmand au tendre caramel

0.25 l · Label from France and World · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, coconut derivatives

Gel nettoyant au charbon multi-purifiant Pure Power 5 en 1

150 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, salicylic acid

Gel nettoyant pour les mains Olive

500 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, coconut derivatives

GEMSTONE Color Conditioner

Conditioner · 8.5 OZ · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, coconut derivatives

GEMSTONE Color Shampoo

Shampoo · 8.5 OZ · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, coconut derivatives

GENIUS Liquid Collagen Essence

Toner · Lists fragrance, silicones, chemical UV filters, coconut derivatives

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