BHT
Antioxidant preservative
What is BHT?
Used in very small amounts to stop the oils in a formula from going rancid, keeping products fresh. Considered safe at cosmetic levels.
In skincare terms, BHT is an antioxidant that helps defend the skin against environmental stress, and a preservative that helps keep a product safe and stable in the bottle.
What does it do?
BHT is primarily used for antioxidant preservative.
Who it may suit
It is generally considered gentle and well tolerated by most skin types. It is widely used across products for all skin types.
Where you'll find it
In our catalogue, BHT appears in moisturisers, serums, sets, spf and more.
Also listed as
On an ingredients label (INCI), BHT may appear as: bht, butylated hydroxytoluene, bha, pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate.
