Isopentyldiol
Our database includes 476 products that contain Isopentyldiol.
Explained
Isopentyldiol is a synthetic solvent, humectant, and emollient.
Humectants have the ability to attract and hold water while emollients create a thin film to prevent water from evaporating. This combination keeps your skin and hair soft and hydrated. Plus, isopentyldiol does not leave a sticky feeling behind.
As a surfactant, isopentyldiol is a hydrotrope. Hydrotropes help surfactants (cleansing agents) dissolve into water.
According to the manufacturer, using this ingredient withsorbitol boosts skin hydration and helps close cuticles of damaged hair.
This ingredient is water-soluble.
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What it does
Humectant
A substance that promotes retention of moisture.
Solvent
Capable of dissolving another substance.
Prevalence
Less common
Percentage of products that contain it
0.8%
Top categories
Treatments
Makeup
Cleansers
Position
Predominant list placement
Top 25%
References
Products with Isopentyldiol
CosIng Data
CosIng ID
76787
INCI Name
ISOPENTYLDIOL
EC #
 256-597-5 / 459-270-7
All Functions
Solvent
