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Pentylene Glycol
Approved Ingredients
Pentylene Glycol
Pentylene glycol, also known as 1,2-Pentanediol, is a solvent, humectant (moisture-preserving) and skin conditioning ingredient used in some personal care formulations. It can be synthetically produced or derived from plant sources such as corn or sugar cane.
INCI Name:
Pentylene Glycol
Role:
Humectant, Skin Conditioning Agent, Solvent
Common name:
Pentylene Glycol
EWG score: The EWG score is a hazard score ranging from 1-2 (low hazard), 3-6 (moderate hazard) and 7-10 (high hazard) published by the Environmental Working Group. Their data is sourced from the Skin Deep® database and studies published in open scientific literature.
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