Evicide® Butylene Glycol eco (INCI: Butylene Glycol) is a 100% bio-based, multifunctional 1,3-butylene glycol sourced from cassava. This sustainable, palm oil-free ingredient serves as a high-performance humectant, solvent, and preservative booster.
Suitable for a wide range of leave-on and rinse-off applications—including serums, lotions, and cleansers—it operates independently of pH to ensure robust formulation stability
Key Benefits
Sensory Optimization: Contributes to a pleasant, non-tacky profile and can be used to optimize or reduce levels of other humectants like glycerin
Multifunctional Humectancy: Attracts and retains water in the stratum corneum, improving skin hydration while providing a smooth, non-greasy feel.
Preservative Boosting: Enhances antimicrobial efficacy by reducing water activity, allowing for milder preservation concepts.
Excellent Solvent Properties: Improves the solubility and distribution of botanical extracts, fragrances, and actives, ensuring formulation homogeneity.
Penetration Enhancement: Supports the delivery of water-soluble and certain lipophilic ingredients into the upper layers of the skin.
Formulation Guidelines
The usage level for this 100% bio-based glycol varies significantly depending on your formulation goals:
- Humectant & Solvent: Requires a moderate concentration to optimize skin hydration and active solubility.
- Preservative Booster: Utilized at higher levels to effectively reduce water activity and support microbial stability.
- General Range: Standard applications typically fall within a broad performance window
Processing Tips
- Incorporation: Add the product to the water phase under stirring for optimal distribution
Synergy with 1% Evicide Levulinate S Eco
