Very Disliked
BHT
Antioxidant
Antioxidants inhibit oxidation, or a chemical reaction that leads to cell-damage and are found to correct signs of aging, brighten skin tone, and some antioxidants help stimulate collagen.
Explained
BHT is a synthetic antioxidant and preservative.
As an antioxidant, it helps your body fight off free-radicals. Free-radicals are molecules that may damage your skin cells.
As a preservative, it is used to stabilize products and prevent them from degrading. Specifically, BHT prevents degradation from oxidation.
The concerns related to BHT come from oral studies; this ingredient is currently allowed for use by both the FDA and EU.
However, it was recently restricted for use in the UK as of April 2024.
See all 4,768 products with BHT
Users who like it
6%
Users who avoid it
94%
What it does
Masking
Obscuring or blocking
Antioxidant
A substance that inhibits oxidation, especially one, such as vitamin e, vitamin c, or beta carotene, that protects cellsfrom the sometimes damaging effects of oxidation.
Alternative names
Butylated Hydroxytoluene
Prevalence
Somewhat common
Percentage of products that contain it
5.6%
Top categories
Makeup
Moisturizers
Treatments
Position
Predominant list placement
Bottom 25%
Concentration
Concentrations we've seen
0%
References
Products with BHT
CosIng Data
CosIng ID
32185
INCI Name
BHT
INN Name
butylated hydroxytoluene
EC #
 204-881-4
Ph. Eur. Name
butylhydroxytoluenum
All Functions
Antioxidant, Masking
