Waxes, polymers and texture
Polyisobutene & Polybutene
Polyisobutene and polybutene are synthetic polymers: thick, clear, sticky liquids. Hydrogenated polyisobutene is a lighter relative often used as a squalane-like emollient.
- On a list as
- Polyisobutene · Polyisobutylene · Hydrogenated Polyisobutene · Polybutene
- What it does
- Gloss and cushion
- Where it comes from
- Synthetic
- Vegan?
- Yes
Why it’s in a formula
They give glosses their high shine and cushioned feel, help colour stay on the lips, and are very stable.
Where you’ll find it at Divina
Read from each piece’s published ingredient list. 15 pieces.
L'Éclat
Lip Gloss
$44
Listed as Polyisobutene
Not vegan: lanolin and beeswax, and some shades may contain carmine
Le Blush
Pressed Blush
$48
Listed as Polyisobutylene, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene
Vegan, going by its list
L'Ombre
Talc-Free Eyeshadow
$46
Listed as Polyisobutylene, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene
Vegan, going by its list
La Palette
Eyeshadow Palette
$78
Listed as Polyisobutylene, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene
Vegan, going by its list
La Teinte
Lip Gloss Stain
$40
Listed as Polyisobutene
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
Are polybutene and polyisobutene safe?
They are large, inert molecules that stay on the surface and are generally well tolerated.
Is polybutene vegan?
Yes. It is synthetic.
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.
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