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
Tatcha
The Rice Polish: Classic
Exfoliant · Lists drying alcohol, coconut derivatives
Tatcha
The Rice Polish: Deep
Exfoliant · Lists drying alcohol, coconut derivatives
Tatcha
The Rice Polish: Gentle
Exfoliant · Lists coconut derivatives
Maybelline New York
The Rocket
Mascara · Lists sulfates, silicones
L’Oréal
The rocket volum’ express
9.6 ml · Label from France · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Tatcha
The Silk Peony
Eye cream · 15 ml · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, silicones
Tatcha
The Silk Serum
Serum · 30 ml · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens
Tatcha
The Silk Sunscreen SPF 50
Sunscreen · 50 ml · Lists silicones
Crown Affair
The Smoothing Air Dry Cream
Hair styling · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, essential oils, coconut derivatives
Tatcha
The Texture Tonic
Exfoliant · Lists drying alcohol, essential oils
SHEGLAM
The Twilight Saga X SHEGLAM Immortality Lip Tint-Heart Beat
Lip · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
celimax
The Vita A Retinal Shot Tightening Booster
Serum · 15ml · Lists retinoid, silicones
Tatcha
The Water Cream
Moisturizer · 75 ml · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, silicones
Sachajuan
THERMAL PROTECTION SPRAY
Hair styling · 200 ml · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, silicones
Counter
Think Big All-in-One Mascara
Mascara · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Gold Bond
Tight & Firm Body & Face Lotion
Body lotion · 8 oz · Lists silicones
Laura Mercier
Tinted Moisturizer Blush
Blush · Lists coconut derivatives
Laura Mercier
Tinted Moisturizer Natural Skin Perfector Broad Spectrum SPF 30
Lists silicones, chemical UV filters
StriVectin
TL Advanced Tightening Neck Cream PLUS
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, silicones
Deliplus
toallitas gigantes
Label from Spain · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Deliplus
Toallitas íntimas
25 toallitas · Label from Spain · Lists fragrance, exfoliating acid, coconut derivatives
La Roche-Posay
Toleriane Dermallergo Fluid
None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
La Roche-Posay
Tolériane Ultra Contours Yeux
20ml · Label from France · Lists silicones
Toms deo
Lists fragrance
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