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What is Butylene Glycol?

Humectant

Butylene Glycol is a humectant that draws water into the skin and helps hold it there.

This ingredient is listed in CosIng, the EU's cosmetic ingredient database. CosIng lists what it's used for as: Humectant, Fragrance, Skin conditioning, Solvent, Viscosity controlling.

CosIng function classes are the EU's standard list of the jobs an ingredient does inside a product, such as moisturizing, emulsifying, or preserving.

Anything to watch out for?

Some products' ingredient lists mark this ingredient as below. If a mark's reason fits your skin, it is the ingredient to weigh in those products.

This ingredient is on pore-clogging ingredient lists, which matters most for skin that breaks out easily.
Marked this way on 2 products.

Each mark comes from matching the product's full ingredient list against lists for fragrance, labeled fragrance allergens, drying alcohols, essential oils, fungal acne, pore clogging, and pregnancy caution.

Which products feature it?

4 of the 2320 products we've checked feature this as a key ingredient. Products that disclose a concentration or list it near the top of the ingredient list come first.

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  • Product photo of Aloe Revitalizing Soothing Gel

    innisfree

    Aloe Revitalizing Soothing Gel

    It's made for better hydration and calmer skin.

    Key: Butylene Glycol (#2 on the ingredient list), Madecassoside

    Brand storeOfficial (Korean)
    13 claims, summarized
    Only partly backed:
    better hydration · calmer skin (amount unknown) · better barrier support (amount unknown)
    See each claim

    claims, checked

    • A gel type that absorbs refreshingly without stickiness, suitable for areas needing moisture such as the face and body, as well as soothing·cooling care that calms skin heat that flares up after thermal irritation.plausible, not tested
    • A multi-purpose soothing gel that can be used all over the body not only in dry seasons but also after summer vacations.plausible, not tested
    • Innisfree Aloe Revital Rising Soothing Gel contains Jeju pesticide-free aloe pulp, 990ppm aloe vera leaf extract, and madecassoside to soothe skin tired from external irritation and provide moisture.partly backed
    • Quickly cools skin heat that flushes in summer sunlight and protects the skin with a refreshing cooling sensation.partly backed
    • Aloe vera leaf extract: contains 990ppm, skin conditioning·moisturepartly backed
    • Madecassoside: helps strengthen skin barrier and soothepartly backed
    • The gel-type formula, which absorbs refreshingly without stickiness, provides seamless moisture care from face to body.overstated
    • Contains Jeju pesticide-free aloe pulp extract to immediately soothe tired skin and provide moisture.no supporting source found
    • Jeju aloe pulp extract: skin soothing and moisture supplyno supporting source found
    • Vegan certifiedno supporting source found
    • Contains Jeju pesticide-free aloe pulp extract (990ppm) and madecassoside. The aloe ingredient replenishes moisture to the skin to create a vibrant complexion, and the madecassoside ingredient helps strengthen the skin barrier and soothe.no supporting source found
    • Aloe Revital Rising Soothing Gel is a vegan certified product.no supporting source found
    • #SkinMoistureSoothing,#JejuAloe,#AllSkinTypes,#VacationEssential,#SoothingGel,#EmptyBottleRecyclingnothing specific to check

  • Dr. ATO

    Aloe Vera Soothing Gel

    Key: Butylene Glycol (#2 on the ingredient list), Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract 90%, 1,2-Hexanediol

  • Product photo of Carrot Carotene Calming Water Pad

    SKINFOOD

    Carrot Carotene Calming Water Pad

    Key: Butylene Glycol (#3 on the ingredient list), Daucus Carota Sativa Root Extract, Daucus Carota Sativa Seed Oil

    Official (Korean)
    4 claims, summarized
    Don't count on:
    better hydration
    See each claim

    claims, checked

    • Carrot Seed Oil (10,000 ppb, Beta-Carotene 1.5 ng)partly backed
    • Carrot Carotene Calming Water Padoverstated
    • Skin pad / All Skin Types / Sensitive / Ingredient-added function: moisture evaporation prevention, skin moisturizing / Vegan certification: Korea Vegan Certification Institute / Clean beauty: good ingredientsno supporting source found
    • The product is an official genuine Skin Food product, so you can trust and purchase it.nothing specific to check
  • Product photo of Pick And Quick Cleansing Big Pad

    DEWYTREE

    Pick And Quick Cleansing Big Pad

    Key: Butylene Glycol (#14 on the ingredient list), Polyglyceryl-6 Caprylate, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate

    Official (Korean)
    3 claims checked

    claims, checked

    • The raised embossed side softly melts and wipes away point makeup around the eyes and mouth.partly backed
    • With the smooth opposite side, it erases base makeup along the grain of the skin.partly backed
    • Cleansing done with just one pad!overstated

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