Butylene Glycol
Humectant / solvent · INCI: Butylene Glycol
Reviewed by Elysiana Aguilar, master esthetician
How we read it
Not pore-clogging
Not a pore-clogger. Considered safe for acne-prone skin.
Is Butylene Glycol comedogenic?
No. Butylene Glycol isn't considered pore-clogging, and we read it as safe to use on acne-prone skin. That doesn't make it right for everyone, but congestion isn't the thing to watch for with it.
Why we read it this way
A common lightweight humectant and solvent that helps other ingredients dissolve and absorb. Not associated with clogging pores.
Related ingredients
One ingredient rarely tells the whole story. The acne ingredient checker reads everything in a product at once, and there is more on what comedogenic means. Also in the guides: What causes acne.