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Hexylene Glycol

Explained

Hexylene Glycol is a surfactant. Glycols are a class of alcohols. Hexylene Glycol is a surfactant and emulsifier.

As a surfactant, Hexylene Glycol helps gather dirt and oil on your skin to be washed away.

As an emulsifier, Hexylene Glycol helps keep water and oil together. This prevents them from separating in a product. Hexylene Glycol also thins out the texture of a product by lessening viscosity.

Hexylene Glycol has a small molecular weight.

See all 3,252 products with Hexylene Glycol

Comedogenic Rating
0-2
Irritancy Rating
0-1
Users who like it
14%
Users who avoid it
86%

What it does

Emulsifying The act of emulsion: a suspension of small globules of one liquid in a second liquid with which the first will not mix
Skin Conditioning To hydrate and soften skin
Solvent Capable of dissolving another substance.

Alternative names

2-Methyl-2,4-Pentanediol

Prevalence

Uncommon Percentage of products that contain it
3.8%
Top categories
Cleansers
Makeup
Treatments
Position Predominant list placement
Bottom 50%
Concentration Concentrations we've seen
2%

References

CosIng Data

CosIng ID 34283
INCI Name HEXYLENE GLYCOL
INN Name hexylene glycol
EC #  203-489-0
All Functions Emulsifying, Perfuming, Skin Conditioning, Solvent, Surfactant