Butylene glycol
On the label: Butylene Glycol · Solvent
What it is
A small glycol used as a solvent and humectant, and to thin a formula; carries other ingredients into the mix.
Solvents: Solvents dissolve the other ingredients; water is the commonest, followed by alcohols and glycols.
Wikidata: Chemical compound. Q161496 →
In the research
53 PubMed papers mention it with skin, cosmetics or hair; the three most recent:
- Extraction of unsaturated fatty acids from Aurantiochytrium sp. using amino acid-based deep eutectic solvents · Natural product research, 2026
- Composition-tunable H-PC/LPC discoidal lipid assemblies: molecular packing, nanoscale organization, and permeation behavior · Biochimica et biophysica acta. Biomembranes, 2027
- Optimization of rosmarinic acid extraction from Thunbergia laurifolia leaves using a green solvent and evaluation of its biological activities · Scientific reports, 2026
A paper is a paper, not a verdict: titles are listed so you can read them, and a study on cells or mice says little about a cream on a face.
Products whose label lists it
5 on the siteMatched from the ingredient list the supplier printed; the position in the list (first or thirtieth) is on each product page.
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