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Humectant / Solvent

Butylene Glycol

also on labels as 1,3-Butanediol

Lightweight humectant and penetration enhancer that draws moisture into hair, dissolves active botanicals, and gives products a silky, non-sticky slip.

humectantGood to knowHair typesFound in 5 products
Ingredients · as printedMalibu C Hard Water Wellness Shampoo

Water/Aqua/Eau, Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Butylene Glycol, Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate, Glycerin, Parfum (Fragrance), Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Lauryl Sulfoacetate, PEG-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate, PEG-16 Macadamia Glycerides, Limonene, Disodium EDTA, Glucose, Citric Acid, Panthenol, Polyquaternium-10, Sodium Gluconate, Potassium Sorbate, Benzyl Benzoate, Linalool, Hydrolyzed Linseed (Flax) Seed, Benzyl Alcohol, Citral, Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Fruit Extract.

Butylene Glycol is 4th, 4th of 26.Dotted words have their own page.
Good to know

Less tacky than glycerin and absorbs quickly.

Hair types

Notes for different hair

All porosities, including low-porosity hair.

General patterns from our research, not rules. Hair of the same type can respond differently, so your own results count most.
Found in these products

On 5 of the 34 labels we've read

Labels list ingredients from most to least, down to about 1%. Below that, the order is free.

Cleanse 2 · Condition 2 · Leave-in 0 · Style 1 · Seal 0

  1. 4of 26
  2. 6of 15
  3. 6of 13
  4. 20of 40
  5. 35of 40

These are labels we've read by hand from brand sites and packaging, not a list of recommendations. We add more as we go.

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