The ones people ask about
BHT
BHT, butylated hydroxytoluene, is a synthetic antioxidant. In cosmetics it protects oils and waxes from oxidising.
- On a list as
- BHT (Butylated Hydroxytoluene)
- What it does
- Antioxidant: keeps oils fresh
- Where it comes from
- Synthetic
- Vegan?
- Yes
Why it’s in a formula
Without an antioxidant, the oils in a lipstick or concealer can go rancid, changing smell and colour. BHT keeps them fresh, in tiny amounts.
- EU safety assessors have reviewed BHT and consider it safe at the low concentrations used in cosmetics. Some people prefer to avoid it anyway.
Where you’ll find it at Divina
Read from each piece’s published ingredient list. 6 pieces.
La Teinte
Lip Gloss Stain
$40
Listed as BHT
Not vegan in every shade: beeswax in sixteen of its twenty-two shades, and most may contain carmine; Shy, Cinnamon, Rose, Firedown and Dazzle read vegan
Questions
Is BHT safe in makeup?
Regulators consider it safe at cosmetic levels, which are very small. It is used for the same reason in some foods.
How we know: every ingredient list on this site is the manufacturer’s own, read piece by piece and shade by shade, and the pieces above are worked out from those lists each time the site is built. Ingredient names and functions follow the EU’s CosIng database. This page describes cosmetic ingredients; it isn’t medical advice.
More in “The ones people ask about”