Explained
Polybutene is used to help control the viscosity of a product. This just means it helps adjusts the texture.
It is a polymer and does not get absorbed into the skin due to its large size.
Studies found this ingredient did not irritate skin in concentrations below 15%.
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Polybutene is a rare cosmetic ingredient, with about 2.4% of the products in our database containing it.
Where it's used
Polybutene is most often found as ingredient number 4 within an ingredient list.
These are the categories of products that use Polybutene the most:
References
Products with Polybutene
CosIng Data
- CosIng ID: 78566
- INCI Name: POLYBUTENE
- EC #: Â -
- All Functions: Binding, Viscosity Controlling
