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
Mineral Fusion
So Lifted Defined Curl Mascara
Mascara · Lists fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, coconut derivatives
Tula
So Polished
Exfoliant · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, coconut derivatives
Nivea
Soft Crème de soin hydratante
50ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, silicones
e.l.f.
Soft Glam Satin Foundation - Medium Coverage
Foundation · 1.0 fl oz · Lists silicones, coconut derivatives
SHEGLAM
Soft Haze Lip Blur-Play Date
Lip · Lists silicones, chemical UV filters
NARS
Soft Matte Complete Concealer
Concealer · Lists retinoid, silicones
NARS
Soft Matte Complete Foundation
Foundation · Lists silicones
Rare Beauty
Soft Pinch Matte Bouncy Blush
Blush · Lists silicones
Fenty Beauty
Soft’lit Naturally Luminous Longwear Foundation
Foundation · Lists silicones
Gold Bond
Softening Hydrating Foot Cream with Shea Butter
Body lotion · Lists fragrance, exfoliating acid, retinoid, parabens, silicones, formaldehyde releasers
Erborian
Solid Cleansing Oil
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, coconut derivatives
Torriden
SOLID IN Cream
Moisturizer · Lists silicones
Torriden
SOLID IN Essence
Toner · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
somewhere on a beach
Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Jergens
Soothing Aloe Moisturizer
Body lotion · 21 oz · Lists fragrance, parabens, silicones
BOBBI BROWN
Soothing Cleansing Oil Face Cleanser
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, essential oils
Haruharu Wonder
Soothing Serum
Serum · 30ml · Lists silicones
Dermalogica
Special Cleansing Gel
Cleanser · Lists essential oils, coconut derivatives
Hempz
Spiced Dreams Moisturizing Body Lotion
Body lotion · 17 fl oz · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, silicones
Harry’s
Spot Correcting Gel
Serum · 0.4oz · Lists exfoliating acid, silicones, coconut derivatives
Aussie
Spray Après-Shampooing
150 ml · Label from France · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Beiesdorf
Spray protecteur Protect & sensitive 50+
200 ml · Label from France · Lists drying alcohol, chemical UV filters
Clarins
Spray Solaire Lait Fluide Sécurité
150 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, chemical UV filters
Rituals
spread the kindness body cream - holy lotus & white Cran
220ml · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
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