Solvent

580 Ingredients have this function

What it means:

Solvents are used to keep ingredients together in a product. They can help dissolve ingredients to stable bases or help evenly distribute ingredients throughout the product.

Common Solvent Ingredients:

20420 Products
Water

Skin Conditioning, Solvent

17499 Products
Glycerin
Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps brighten skin Icon

Humectant, Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting

9176 Products
Butylene Glycol

Humectant, Masking, Skin Conditioning

6131 Products
1,2-Hexanediol

Skin Conditioning, Solvent

5387 Products
Propanediol

Solvent

3802 Products
Limonene
Fragrance Icon

Perfuming, Solvent

3495 Products
Pentylene Glycol

Skin Conditioning, Solvent

3018 Products
Propylene Glycol
May worsen Eczema Icon

Humectant, Skin Conditioning, Solvent

2359 Products
Dipropylene Glycol

Masking, Solvent

2145 Products
Benzyl Alcohol
Alcohol IconFragrance IconPreservative IconCan worsen Dry Skin IconMay worsen Oily Skin IconMay cause irritation IconEU Allergen IconMay worsen Eczema IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Perfuming, Preservative, Solvent

1871 Products
Cyclopentasiloxane
Silicon Icon

Emollient, Skin Conditioning, Solvent

1694 Products
Alcohol
Alcohol IconCan worsen Dry Skin IconMay worsen Oily Skin IconMay cause irritation IconMay worsen Eczema IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Antimicrobial, Astringent, Masking

1586 Products
Alcohol Denat.
Alcohol IconCan worsen Dry Skin IconMay worsen Oily Skin IconMay cause irritation IconMay worsen Eczema IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Antimicrobial, Astringent, Masking

1236 Products
Hexylene Glycol

Emulsifying, Skin Conditioning, Solvent

943 Products
Isododecane

Emollient, Solvent

888 Products
Methylpropanediol

Solvent