Polybutene
Polybutene is a cosmetic ingredient used as a binding, viscosity controlling agent. It appears in about 1% 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 | POLYBUTENE |
| Function | BINDING, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING |
| CAS number | 9003-28-5 / 9003-29-6 |
| Prevalence | 1,301 products (1.4% of dataset) |
| Most used in | Makeup |
| EU status | No annex restriction |
| Scientific studies | 4 on PubMed (skin/cosmetic/topical) |
| Monthly searches | 1,300 |
Used in
Lip Moisturizers 15.4%Lip Glosses 13.7%Mascaras 9.9%Lipsticks 9.5%Lip Masks 6.1%Blushes 5.5%
Frequently asked
- What does Polybutene do in skincare?
- Polybutene functions as a binding, viscosity controlling agent in cosmetic formulas.
- What products contain Polybutene?
- It is most commonly found in Makeup products, especially lip moisturizers (15.4% of its uses).
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