and condition. Hydrogenated Polyisobutene ●
TL;DR. This ingredient is a synthetic emollient and occlusive film-former that gives slip, gloss, and a cushiony feel in creams, lip products, sunscreens, and makeup. It helps reduce water loss from the skin surface without adding fragrance or color.
What does and condition. Hydrogenated Polyisobutene do in a cosmetic formula?
This ingredient is a synthetic emollient and occlusive film-former that gives slip, gloss, and a cushiony feel in creams, lip products, sunscreens, and makeup. It helps reduce water loss from the skin surface without adding fragrance or color.
Is and condition. Hydrogenated Polyisobutene clean?
From a clean-beauty perspective, it is usually low-sensitizing and inert on skin, with little allergy concern. The friction is that stricter standards may flag it as a synthetic fossil-derived hydrocarbon rather than a nature-derived input.
Is and condition. Hydrogenated Polyisobutene sustainable?
This material is made from fossil feedstocks and is not considered readily biodegradable, so it has a weaker environmental profile than many plant oils or biodegradable esters. Its high stability can support longer product shelf life, but that same stability reduces its Green Chemistry fit.
Is and condition. Hydrogenated Polyisobutene COSMOS-approved?
It is generally not permitted under COSMOS natural or organic standards because it is a synthetic petrochemical-derived hydrocarbon. From a Green Chemistry lens, low reactivity and good skin tolerance are positives, but fossil sourcing and limited biodegradability are the main drawbacks.
How does and condition. Hydrogenated Polyisobutene work chemically?
The molecule is a saturated, highly branched hydrocarbon oligomer with strong oxidative stability and very low polarity. It is commonly used around 1 to 20 percent depending on texture needs, with higher levels possible in lip glosses, balms, and anhydrous color cosmetics.
Last updated 2026-05-13