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
gold bond ultimate diabetics dry skin relief
Lists retinoid, parabens, silicones, formaldehyde releasers
KVD Beauty
Good Apple Lightweight Full Coverage Concealer
Concealer · Lists drying alcohol, silicones
Nivea
Good-bye Cellulite Serum Fermeté Q10 Plus
75 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, silicones
Henkel
got2b
100ml · Label from France and Greece · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, parabens
Polish’d
Grapefruit facial wipes
Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Maybelline
Great Lash Big Washable Mascara
Mascara · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Vegamour
GRO Hair Serum
Hair styling · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, exfoliating acid, essential oils
SHEGLAM
Gro-Pro Nourishing Lash Serum
Serum · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Vegamour
GRO+ Advanced Balancing Conditioner
Conditioner · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, coconut derivatives
Vegamour
GRO+ Advanced Balancing Shampoo
Shampoo · Lists drying alcohol, exfoliating acid
Vegamour
GRO+ Advanced Gel-Serum Pen
Hair styling · Lists drying alcohol, exfoliating acid
Vegamour
GRO+ Advanced Hair Serum
Hair styling · Lists drying alcohol, exfoliating acid
Guardian
guardian hand cream lovely lavender
50 g · Label from Indonesia · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Glow Recipe
Guava Vitamin C Bright-Eye Gel Cream
Eye cream · 15 ml · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
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Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Tula
H₂Oasis
Mask · Lists exfoliating acid
Garnier
Hair Filler + Polypeptides Fullness Repair Conditioner
Conditioner · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens
Garnier
Hair Filler + Polypeptides Fullness Repair Shampoo
Shampoo · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
Garnier
Hair Filler Inner Fiber Repair Pre-Shampoo Treatment
Shampoo · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol
R+Co
HALFPIPE Dry Wax Finishing Spray
Hair styling · 5.0 OZ · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, essential oils
Balea
Handcreme Aloe Vera
100 ml · Label from Germany · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens
Balea
Handkonzentrat (strapazierte und rissige Hände)
50 ml · Label from Germany · Lists exfoliating acid, sulfates, salicylic acid
Too Faced
Hangover Wash The Day Away Gentle Foaming Cleanser
Lists fragrance, coconut derivatives
Hanskin
Hanskin Cleansing Foam & Blackhead 120ml
Label from Germany · Lists exfoliating acid, essential oils, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
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