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BUTYLENE GLYCOL
Butylene glycol is a bivalent alcohol that has a moisturizing effect and serves as a solvent. (1)
(1) Barel, A.O., Paye, M., & Maibach, H.I. (Eds.). (2010). Handbook of Cosmetic Science and Technology (3rd ed.). CRC Press. https://doi.org/10.1201/b15273