Tb
t-Butyl Alcohol
t-Butyl Alcohol
A fast-drying alcohol added so the alcohol in a product can’t be drunk. It also helps dissolve other ingredients.
What it does
It’s mainly added to make the alcohol in a product undrinkable, which rules require, and it helps dissolve other ingredients. It evaporates quickly. It’s there to help the formula, not to change your skin.
Also known as
tert-butyl alcohol
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