Hexylene Glycol
A small glycol that dissolves ingredients, thins formulas and helps preservatives work.
What it triggers
- Vegan originYesno animal source
- FragranceNonot a perfume ingredient
- ParabenNonot a preservative of this family
- SulfateNonot a sulfate surfactant
- SiliconeNonot a silicone
- AlcoholNonot a drying alcohol
What it does
Hexylene glycol is a synthetic liquid used in small amounts to dissolve actives, reduce thickness and support the preservative system, most often in cleansers, micellar waters and sunscreens.
CosIng lists it as solvent, emulsifying and skin conditioning. It is a glycol, not an alcohol the alcohol-free check looks for, and it affects none of the six checks.
Functions: solvent, emulsifying
Products with Hexylene Glycol
in 303 products
- no photoLa Roche-posay Eau Micellaire Physiologique. Fl-pompeLa Roche-Posay · makeup remover
- no photoMixa Gel nettoyant sans savon anti-imperfectionsMixa · cleanser
Dop Shampooing très doux 2 en 1 au baume orientalDop · shampoo
Leader Price Shampooing douche et bain parfum fraiseLeader Price · shampoo
Monoprix Shampooing doux goyave fleur de tilleulMonoprix · shampoo- no photoL'Oréal Colorazione triplo trattamento biondo cenere 7.1L'Oréal · hair care
- no photoAveeno ShampooAveeno · shampoo
- no photoAustralian Gold Aloe GelAustralian Gold
Garnier Coconut oil ShampooGarnier · shampoo
Nutmeg Classic anti dandruff shampooNutmeg · anti-dandruff shampoo
La Roche-Posay Eau micellaireLa Roche-Posay · makeup remover
Garnier Fructis Shampooing fortifiant Hydra Liss 72HGarnier · shampoo
Garnier Fructis Shampooing fortifiant Vita Boost FreshGarnier · shampoo
L'Oréal Elvital Shampoo Dream LenghtL'Oréal · shampoo
L'Oréal Paris Elseve Multi-Vitaminé Fresh Shampooing purifiant quotidienL'Oréal Paris · shampoo
L'Oréal Paris Elseve Arginine Resist X3L'Oréal Paris · shampoo- no photoMac Studio Radiance 24HR Luminous Lift Concealer NC11Mac · face makeup
L'Oréal Excellence Creme Ultra 3.11 Ash Dark BrownL'Oréal · hair dye
Carrefour Fusion Gel 3 en 1Carrefour · shampoo- no photoShampoo Elseve L'Oréal Hydra Detox 48h Anti-Caspa comL'Oréal · shampoo
- no photoL-Oreal-Professional-Products Absolut RepairL-Oreal-Professional-Products · shampoo
- no photoBaxter of California Oil-Free MoisturizerBaxter of California · face cream
Sesderma Hydraderm Hyal C-Vit Hidraderm Hyal C-VitSesderma
Dop Shampooing très doux aux vitaminesDop · shampoo
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In the EU ingredient database
- surfactant - emulsifying
- skin conditioning
- solvent
- surfactant - cleansing
- perfuming
- surfactant - emulsifying: Helping suspensions or dispersions of liquids in a second liquid by reducing the surface tension of the substances to be emulsified.
- skin conditioning: Maintaining the skin in good condition.
- solvent: Dissolving other components of cosmetics. Solvents are usually liquids (aqueous and nonaqueous).
- surfactant - cleansing: Wetting body surfaces, emulsifying or solubilizing oils, and suspending soil (generally, such ingredients contribute to the foaming and lathering properties of cleansing products).
CAS 107-41-5 · EC 203-489-0
Not on a restricted-substances annex. Listed as an allowed cosmetic ingredient.
CosIng records a perfuming function for this ingredient.
Source: CosIng, European Commission. Informative, no legal value; the regulation text is the reference.