T-Butyl Alcohol
T-Butyl Alcohol is a solvent and perfuming ingredient. It’s in 44 products on Poliage, most often cleanser, fragrance and sunscreen. Avoid lists on Poliage that include it: none.
Updated October 21, 2026
In plain English
T-butyl alcohol: used to dissolve other ingredients and make alcohol undrinkable.
What it does
Contains T-Butyl Alcohol: denaturant
Function listed in CosIng
Contains T-Butyl Alcohol: perfuming
Function listed in CosIng
Contains T-Butyl Alcohol: solvent
Function listed in CosIng
Source: CosIng, the European Commission cosmetic ingredient database, ref 38478, accessed October 22, 2026.
Products that contain T-Butyl Alcohol
Henkel
Lift + Super Correcteur Soin de Jour SPF 15 anti-Rides Correcteur
Lists fragrance, silicones, chemical UV filters
Vichy
Liftactiv Serum 10 Supreme
Lists fragrance, drying alcohol, silicones, salicylic acid
LA ROCHE-POSAY
LIPIKAR Lait
Lists fragrance, silicones, coconut derivatives
La Roche-Posay
Lipikar Lait Relipidant Corps Anti-Dessechement 48h
Lists fragrance, silicones, coconut derivatives
Vichy
Masque minéral désaltérant
Lists fragrance, drying alcohol
Goldfield & Banks
Pacific Rock Swell Extrait de Parfum
Fragrance · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, essential oils, chemical UV filters
Peach & Lily
Peach Slices Acne Oil-Free Moisturizer with Salicylic Acid
Moisturizer · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Naturium
Retinaldehyde Cream Serum 0.05%
Serum · Lists retinoid, silicones, coconut derivatives
Naturium
Retinaldehyde Cream Serum 0.10%
Serum · Lists retinoid, silicones, coconut derivatives
DedCool
Room + Linen Spray in Mochi Milk
Lists fragrance, drying alcohol
Moroccanoil
Scalp Balancing Conditioner
Conditioner · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, exfoliating acid, salicylic acid
Clarins
Soothing Gentle Foaming Cleanser
Lists fragrance, coconut derivatives
Hero Cosmetics
Superlight Sunscreen SPF 30
Sunscreen · Lists coconut derivatives
Tatcha
The Dewy Milk Moisturizer
Moisturizer · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, essential oils, silicones
La Roche-Posay
Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer UV SPF 30
Lists silicones, chemical UV filters
La Roche-Posay
Toleriane Hydrating Gentle Face Cleanser
Lists coconut derivatives
Kopari
Ultra Renewal Retinol Body Cream
Body lotion · Lists retinoid
CeraVe
Ultra-Light Moisturizing Lotion SPF 30
Sunscreen · Lists chemical UV filters
Clarins
Velvet Cleansing Milk
Lists fragrance
The Body Shop
White Musk® Eau De Parfum
Fragrance · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol
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