- Comedogenic
- 1 / 5
- Irritancy
- 0 / 5
- Fungal acne
- Safe
- Type
- Humectant / solvent
- INCI name
- Butylene Glycol
- Also listed as
- 1,3-butanediol
Who should avoid it?
Suitable for all skin types, including oily and acne-prone skin.
Acne-safe breakdown
Butylene Glycol scores 1/5, so it is one of the ingredients acne-prone skin can use freely, and it is fungal-acne safe too. If a product containing it breaks you out, look at the other ingredients. Our scanner will flag them.
Products that contain Butylene Glycol
- COSRX Advanced Snail 92 All in One Cream
- COSRX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence
- COSRX BHA Blackhead Power Liquid
- COSRX Low pH Good Morning Gel Cleanser
- Dot & Key Watermelon Cooling Sunscreen SPF 50+ PA++++ With New-Age UV Filters
- Minimalist Ceramides 0.3% + Madecassoside Moisturizer
- Minimalist SPF 50 Sunscreen
- Paula's Choice Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Exfoliating Toner
- Re'equil Oxybenzone & OMC Free Sunscreen
- Anua Azelaic Acid 10 Hyaluron Redness Soothing Serum
- Anua Heartleaf 77% Soothing Toner
- Anua Niacinamide 10 TXA 4 Serum
- Anua PDRN Hyaluronic Acid 100 Moisturizing Cream
- Anua Rice 70 Glow Milky Toner
- Aveeno Calm + Restore Oat Gel Moisturizer
- Beauty of Joseon Dynasty Cream
- Beauty of Joseon Relief Sun: Rice + Probiotics (SPF50+ PA++++)
- Curel Intensive Moisture Facial Cream
- Krave Beauty Great Barrier Relief
- Krave Beauty Oat So Simple Water Cream
- La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Baume B5+
- Purito Oat-in Calming Gel Cream
- Round Lab Soybean Nourishing Cream
- SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Ampoule
- SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Cream
- SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Soothing Cream
- SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Hyalu-Cica Water-Fit Sun Serum UV
- SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Poremizing Clear Toner
- SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Poremizing Light Gel Cream
- Summer Fridays Pink Dew Gel Cleanser
Fungal-acne safe ingredients list
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Frequently asked questions
Is Butylene Glycol comedogenic?
No, it is non-comedogenic. Butylene Glycol has a comedogenic rating of 1 out of 5. A lightweight humectant and solvent found in most water-based products.
Is Butylene Glycol safe for fungal acne?
Yes. Butylene Glycol is not a known Malassezia (fungal acne) trigger.
Does Butylene Glycol cause acne?
It is unlikely to. Breakouts usually come from other ingredients in the formula, or from non-cosmetic causes.
What are other names for Butylene Glycol?
On labels it can also appear as 1,3-butanediol.