Cosmetic ingredient

PENTYLENE GLYCOL

Pentylene glycol is the English name recorded for PENTYLENE GLYCOL. The entry lists 1,2-Dihydroxypentane as a chemical designation and gives 1,2-pentanediol as a Spanish localised name; these forms help identify the same substance across different nomenclatures.

Molecular structure of PENTYLENE GLYCOL
2D molecular structure
CAS number
5343-92-0
EC number
226-285-3
Molecular formula
C5H12O2
Molecular weight
104.15
Chemical name
1,2-Dihydroxypentane
InChIKey
WCVRQHFDJLLWFE-UHFFFAOYSA-N

PENTYLENE GLYCOL: what it is

Pentylene glycol is the English name recorded for PENTYLENE GLYCOL. The entry lists 1,2-Dihydroxypentane as a chemical designation and gives 1,2-pentanediol as a Spanish localised name; these forms help identify the same substance across different nomenclatures.

CAS number 5343-92-0 and EC number 226-285-3 complete the available identification details. They help distinguish the ingredient within a composition without describing the result of use in a product.

PENTYLENE GLYCOL: what it does in cosmetics

PENTYLENE GLYCOL is classified as SKIN CONDITIONING and SOLVENT. The first classification associates it with skin conditioning in a formula, while the second records its role as a solvent.

Those functions explain why the ingredient can appear among the components of a cosmetic. The entry does not state concentration, combinations with other substances or the performance of a specific formulation.

PENTYLENE GLYCOL: conditions and care

No cosmetic restriction, maximum concentration, condition of use or other regulation is filled in for PENTYLENE GLYCOL in this entry. There is also no accompanying text from which a limit could be established using the available fields.

The absence of this information is not a safety assessment. It only indicates that the displayed record does not provide the elements needed to define a numerical limit, use instruction or individual care.

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