Can I use Butylene Glycol with PPG-5-Laureth-5?
Works well together
Butylene Glycol and PPG-5-Laureth-5 are generally compatible and can be layered in the same routine. As always, introduce one new active at a time and watch how your skin responds.
Butylene GlycolSolvent / vehicle
- ✓Boosts penetration of other ingredients
- ✓Light hydration
PPG-5-Laureth-5Surfactant
- ✓A mixed PEG/PPG ether of lauryl alcohol (5 propylene oxide units + 5 ethylene oxide units) that functions as a mild solubilizer and emulsion stabilizer in aqueous formulations
- ✓The combination of hydrophilic (ethylene oxide) and moderately hydrophobic (propylene oxide) segments makes it useful for solubilizing fragrance ingredients and other slightly lipophilic actives in water-based toners and serums
- ✓Contributes a skin-conditioning, silky feel similar to other PPG/PEG ether surfactants at cosmetic use concentrations
- ⚠PEG/PPG ethers carry a theoretical trace 1,4-dioxane risk from ethoxylation; cosmetic-grade material meets regulatory purity limits
