Ingredients

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 26, 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

HARUHARU WONDER MOISTURIZER
Haruharu Wonder
Phyto & 5 Peptide Concentrate Cream
Moisturizer · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
DERMALOGICA MOISTURIZER
Dermalogica
Phyto Nature Oxygen Cream
Moisturizer · Lists essential oils
BYOMA SERUM
BYOMA
Phyto-Mucin Glow Serum
Serum · Lists exfoliating acid
DR. SQUATCH BODY LOTION
Dr. Squatch
Pine Tar Lotion
Body lotion · Lists fragrance, coconut derivatives
BPERFECT BLUSH
bPerfect
Pink Honey - Blushing Face Frosting
Blush · Lists fragrance, silicones
HEMPZ BODY LOTION
Hempz
Pistachio Cream Moisturizing Body Lotion
Body lotion · 17 fl oz · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, essential oils, silicones, coconut derivatives
GLOW RECIPE MOISTURIZER
Glow Recipe
Plum Plump Hyaluronic Cream
Moisturizer · 50 ml · Lists fragrance
FREEMAN MASK
Freeman
Plumping Collagen Facial Sheet Mask
Mask · Lists fragrance
THE INKEY LIST SERUM
The INKEY List
Polyglutamic Acid Serum
Serum · Lists silicones, coconut derivatives
POND’S
Pond’s
ponds dramatic results
Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Clinique
Pop Longwear Lipstick
Lip · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
ROVECTIN CLEANSER
Rovectin
Pore Care Tightening Cleansing Foam
Cleanser · Lists coconut derivatives
BELIF
belif
Pore Cleaner Foam Cleanser
Lists fragrance allergens, essential oils, coconut derivatives
HANSKIN
Hanskin
Pore Cleansing Oil - BHA
Lists exfoliating acid, essential oils, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
HANSKIN
Hanskin
Pore Cleansing Oil - PHA
Lists exfoliating acid, essential oils
BLACK OPAL FOUNDATION
Black Opal
Pore Perfecting Liquid Foundation for All Skin Types
Foundation · Lists silicones
BIORE MASK
Biore
Pore Refining Bubbling Nose Mask
Mask · Lists exfoliating acid, silicones, coconut derivatives
CELIMAX MOISTURIZER
celimax
Pore+Dark Spot Brightening Cream
Moisturizer · Lists silicones
BAREMINERALS
bareMinerals
Poreless Clay Cleanser
Lists coconut derivatives
SKIN1004 MASK
SKIN1004
Poremizing Quick Clay Stick Mask
Mask · 27g · Lists silicones
TIRTIR TONER
TIRTIR
Porexel Gentle Refining Toner
Toner · Lists exfoliating acid, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
TIRTIR CLEANSER
TIRTIR
Porexel Watery Deep Cleansing Oil
Cleanser · Lists fragrance, coconut derivatives
AVEENO
Aveeno
Positively Radiant Brightening Facial Cleanser
Lists fragrance, sulfates, parabens, formaldehyde releasers, coconut derivatives
HARRY’S
Harry’s
Post-Shave Balm
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, silicones
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