Ingredients / Hexylene Glycol
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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 3,965 products with Hexylene Glycol

Comedogenic Rating
0-2
Irritancy Rating
0-1
Users who like it
10%
Users who avoid it
90%

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
Makeup
Cleansers
Treatments
Position Predominant list placement
Bottom 50%
Concentration Concentrations we've seen
2%

References

bmcbiol.biomedcentral.com www.cosmeticsinfo.org

Products with Hexylene Glycol

Soulflower Salicylic Acid & Tea Tree Anti Dandruff Serum
Soulflower
Salicylic Acid & Tea Tree Anti Dandruff Serum
Scalp Treatment
Concentration: 2%
The Ordinary Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5 Serum
The Ordinary
Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5 Serum
Serum
Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water All-In-1 US
Garnier
Micellar Cleansing Water All-In-1
Makeup Remover
La Roche-Posay Effaclar Purifying Foaming Gel Face Cleanser For Oily Skin
La Roche-Posay
Effaclar Purifying Foaming Gel Face Cleanser For Oily Skin
Face Cleanser
The Ordinary Glycolic Acid 7% Exfoliating Toner
The Ordinary
Glycolic Acid 7% Exfoliating Toner
Toner
SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Tone Brightening Cleansing Gel Foam
SKIN1004
Madagascar Centella Tone Brightening Cleansing Gel Foam
Face Cleanser
Clinique Moisture Surgeâ„¢ 100-Hour Auto-Replenishing Hydrator
Clinique
Moisture Surgeâ„¢ 100-Hour Auto-Replenishing Hydrator
General Moisturizer
Round Lab Birch Juice Moisturising Cleanser
Round Lab
Birch Juice Moisturising Cleanser
Face Cleanser
Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water All-In-1 With Vitamin C USA
Garnier
Micellar Cleansing Water All-In-1 With Vitamin C
Makeup Remover
La Roche-Posay Effaclar Medicated Gel Cleanser
La Roche-Posay
Effaclar Medicated Gel Cleanser
Face Cleanser
Celeteque Facial Moisturizer
Celeteque
Facial Moisturizer
General Moisturizer
Garnier Skinactive Micellar Cleansing Water All-In-1 Waterproof Makeup Remover
Garnier
Skinactive Micellar Cleansing Water All-In-1 Waterproof Makeup Remover
Makeup Remover
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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