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
Algenist
GENIUS Ultimate Anti-Aging Eye Cream
Eye cream · Lists silicones
Caudalie
Gentle Buffing Cream
Moisturizer · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens
Revision Skincare
Gentle Cleansing Lotion
Cleanser · Lists silicones, coconut derivatives
Cetaphil
Gentle Clear Mattifying Acne Moisturizer
Moisturizer · Lists exfoliating acid, silicones, salicylic acid
Olay
Gentle Exfoliating Toner
Exfoliant · Lists exfoliating acid, salicylic acid
The Ordinary
GF 15% Solution
Serum · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Peach & Lily
Ginger Melt Oil Cleanser | Ginger Melt Cleansing Oil
Cleanser · 150ml · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
L’Oréal
ginger scalp serum
50 ml · Label from Iceland · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, exfoliating acid
Beauty of Joseon
Ginseng Essence Water
Toner · 5.07 FL. OZ. · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Origins
Ginzing Refreshing eye cream
5 mL · Label from Hong Kong · Lists silicones
Skyn Iceland
Glacial Face Wash
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, retinoid, chemical UV filters, coconut derivatives
Peach & Lily
Glass Skin Face Polisher
Exfoliant · Lists exfoliating acid, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
Peach & Lily
Glass Skin Refining Serum | Korean Face Serum
Serum · 15ml · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Peach & Lily
Glass Skin Water-Gel Moisturizer - Vegan, Korean
Moisturizer · 25ml · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Revlon
Glimmer Brightening Concealer
Concealer · Lists silicones
Unilever
Glow
250 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, formaldehyde releasers, coconut derivatives
Missha
Glow Dewy Hydrating Sunscreen SPF40+
Sunscreen · Lists fragrance, silicones, chemical UV filters
Pixi
Glow Tonic
Toner · Lists fragrance, exfoliating acid
Missha
Glow Weightless Priming Sunscreen SPF50+
Sunscreen · Lists fragrance, drying alcohol, silicones, chemical UV filters
Rael
Glutathione + Vita C Hydrogel Mask
Mask · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
The INKEY List
Glycolic Acid Toner
Toner · Lists drying alcohol, exfoliating acid
NeoStrata
Glycolic Microdermabrasion Face Polish
Exfoliant · Lists fragrance, exfoliating acid
Gold Bond Diabetics’ Dry Skin Relief Foot Cream
Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
gold bond radiance renewal
Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
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