Ingredient
BHT
An antioxidant that keeps the oils in a formula from going rancid.
What it is there to do
Antioxidant
Slows oxidation, of the formula or on the skin.
What we don't know
- Where it comes from — plant, mineral, synthetic — isn't recorded.
- No published rule in our reference names it. That is about the rules, not safety.
- How much of it is used in any particular product. We hold no concentrations at all.
Also written as
- Butylated Hydroxytoluene
This is information about an ingredient, not medical advice, and not a judgement about any product that contains it. Back to the reference.