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INCI ingredient

Propylene Glycol

Also listed as: Propylène Glycol, Propylené Glycol, Propylene Propylene Glycol

A humectant and solvent that helps other ingredients dissolve and keeps products from drying out.

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

Propylene glycol is a small synthetic molecule used across creams, serums and cleansers. It draws water into the skin surface and helps actives spread evenly.

Despite the name it is a glycol, not a drying alcohol, so it does not affect the alcohol-free check.

Functions: humectant, solvent

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