2 - Hexanediol
Also listed as: 1,2-hexanediol
2 - Hexanediol appears on 5 ingredient lists in our database, most often in toothpastes.
What it triggers
- Vegan originNot sureorigin not on file
- FragranceNonot a perfume ingredient
- ParabenNonot a preservative of this family
- SulfateNonot a sulfate surfactant
- SiliconeNonot a silicone
- AlcoholNonot a drying alcohol
What it does
2 - Hexanediol appears on 5 ingredient lists in our database, most often in toothpastes.
It does not belong to any of the six groups we check, so it never changes a verdict.
We have not written the plain-language note for this ingredient yet; the facts above come straight from how it is classified.
Functions: skin conditioning, solvent
Products with 2 - Hexanediol
in 5 products
- no photoHismile The Simpsons purple squishee toothpasteHismile · toothpaste
It Cosmetics Confidence In A Cream Anti-Aging MoisturizerIt Cosmetics · anti-aging face care- no photoDeliplus Gel corporal infantilDeliplus · baby care
- no photoRound Lab Birch Juice CleanserRound Lab · cleanser
- no photoMustela Soin Croûtes de laitMustela · baby care
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In the EU ingredient database
Functions listed by CosIng
- skin conditioning
- solvent
- skin conditioning: Maintaining the skin in good condition.
- solvent: Dissolving other components of cosmetics. Solvents are usually liquids (aqueous and nonaqueous).
CAS 6920-22-5 · EC 230-029-6
EU regulation
Not on a restricted-substances annex. Listed as an allowed cosmetic ingredient.
Source: CosIng, European Commission. Informative, no legal value; the regulation text is the reference.
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