Hydrogenated Polyisobutene
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene is a cosmetic ingredient used as a skin conditioning - emollient, skin conditioning agent. It appears in about 3% of cosmetic products in our 90,000+ product dataset. It carries no restriction under the EU Cosmetics Regulation annexes. PubMed carries 4 studies of its skin or topical use.
| INCI name | HYDROGENATED POLYISOBUTENE |
| Function | SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT, SKIN CONDITIONING, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING |
| CAS number | 40921-86-6 / 61693-08-1 |
| Prevalence | 2,776 products (2.99% of dataset) |
| Most used in | Skincare |
| EU status | No annex restriction |
| Scientific studies | 4 on PubMed (skin/cosmetic/topical) |
| Monthly searches | 1,300 |
Used in
Lip Moisturizers 14.3%General Moisturizers 11%Lip Glosses 6.4%Lipsticks 4.9%Lip Masks 4.4%Blushes 4.4%
Frequently asked
- What does Hydrogenated Polyisobutene do in skincare?
- Hydrogenated Polyisobutene functions as a skin conditioning - emollient, skin conditioning agent in cosmetic formulas.
- What products contain Hydrogenated Polyisobutene?
- It is most commonly found in Skincare products, especially lip moisturizers (14.3% of its uses).
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