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 nameHYDROGENATED POLYISOBUTENE
FunctionSKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT, SKIN CONDITIONING, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING
CAS number40921-86-6 / 61693-08-1
Prevalence2,776 products (2.99% of dataset)
Most used inSkincare
EU statusNo annex restriction
Scientific studies4 on PubMed (skin/cosmetic/topical)
Monthly searches1,300

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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