Butylene glycol derives its vegan and vegetarian status from acetaldehyde.
| Vegan? Yes | Vegetarian? Yes |
Classifications are made based on the available commercial supply of the ingredient, and are made based on the criteria on our classifications page.
Commercially available butylene glycol is vegan and vegetarian.
Butylene glycol is a viscous liquid used in many different types of cosmetic products as a humectant, emulsifier, plasticizser, and solvent. It is commercially synthesized via catalytic hydrogenation of acetaldehyde over metals like nickel, copper, or platinum oxide.
Sources
- (Ed.). (1985). 8 Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Butylene Glycol, Hexylene Glycol, Ethoxydiglycol, and Dipropylene Glycol. Journal of the American College of Toxicology, 4(5), 223–248.
https://doi.org/10.3109/10915818509078692 - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acetaldehyde