3-butanediol
Also listed as: 2,3-butanediol
3-butanediol appears on 5 ingredient lists in our database, most often in face makeups.
What it triggers
- Vegan originNot sureorigin not on file
- FragranceNonot a perfume ingredient
- ParabenNonot a preservative of this family
- SulfateNonot a sulfate surfactant
- SiliconeNonot a silicone
- AlcoholNonot a drying alcohol
What it does
3-butanediol appears on 5 ingredient lists in our database, most often in face makeups.
It does not belong to any of the six groups we check, so it never changes a verdict.
We have not written the plain-language note for this ingredient yet; the facts above come straight from how it is classified.
Functions: humectant, fragrance, skin conditioning, solvent
Products with 3-butanediol
in 5 products
- no photoRuby Rose Feels foundationRuby Rose · face makeup
- no photoLove Jojo Gel d'aloe VeraLove Jojo · skin care
- no photoRegelica Water Lily pH-balanced Gentle CleanserRegelica · cleanser
- no photoodiD Onarıcı Saç Bakım KürüodiD · hair conditioner
Paula's Choice Skin Perfecting 6% Mandelic Acid + 2% Lactic Acid Liquid ExfoliantPaula's Choice · scrub
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In the EU ingredient database
- humectant
- fragrance
- skin conditioning
- solvent
- humectant: Retaining and/or preserving the moisture in a product during use.
- fragrance: Imparting an odour or taste. Creating a perceivable pleasant smell and/or masking a bad smell.
- skin conditioning: Maintaining the skin in good condition.
- solvent: Dissolving other components of cosmetics. Solvents are usually liquids (aqueous and nonaqueous).
CAS 513-85-9; 5341-95-7; 24347-58-8 · EC 208-173-6; 823-920-1; 246-186-9
Not on a restricted-substances annex. Listed as an allowed cosmetic ingredient.
Source: CosIng, European Commission. Informative, no legal value; the regulation text is the reference.