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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
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
Products with Hexylene Glycol
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
