Miscellaneous additive

Is Butylene Glycol halal?

Butylene Glycol: Halal. Synthetic humectant and solvent. Not ethanol. Used as a skin conditioning agent.

HalalPermissible — origin and process documented

Butylene Glycol: Halal. Synthetic humectant and solvent. Not ethanol. Used as a skin conditioning agent.

What the sources say

Halal. Synthetic humectant and solvent. Not ethanol. Used as a skin conditioning agent.
Verified Halal Synthetic (from acetaldehyde) — also produced by fermentation HalalExpo (secondary aggregator · grade C: secondary reference · accessed 2026-08-21)

Quick facts

NameButylene Glycol
Also on labels as3-butanediol, bg
Additive classMiscellaneous additive
ClassificationVerified halal
Last verified2026-08-21

Common questions

Is Butylene Glycol halal?

Butylene Glycol is classified as Verified halal. Butylene Glycol: Halal. Synthetic humectant and solvent. Not ethanol. Used as a skin conditioning agent.

Is Butylene Glycol halal or haram?

On the evidence cited on this page, Butylene Glycol is verified halal. Permissible — origin and process documented Every position is attributed to a named certifier or scholarly body with a link, so you can verify it directly.

What else is Butylene Glycol called on ingredient labels?

It can appear as: 3-butanediol, bg.

Where does this page's information come from?

Every position on this page is attributed to a named certifier or scholarly body with a direct link, listed under 'What the sources say'. Muttoo aggregates and cites; it does not issue rulings.

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Record ingredient-butylene-glycol · last verified 2026-08-21 · report an error