1-2 Pentanediol
Humectant, Solvent, Preservative Booster, Antimicrobial
Limited Data
Insufficient safety data available. Consider enriching this ingredient.
Details
Description
Humectant, Solvent, Preservative Booster, Antimicrobial
Purpose
Function
Humectant, Solvent, Preservative Booster, Antimicrobial
Profile
Properties
Silicone
Silicone free
Compliance
Regulatory Status
EU
Permitted
Safety
GOOD
US
Permitted
Absorptionmoderate
Sensitizationlow
MoSadequate
NOAEL500 mg/kg
ConcernLow
Verdict
Multifunctional glycol acting as humectant, solvent, and broad-spectrum preservative booster; rare contact allergy cases reported; well-tolerated at 1–5%
US Note
CIR assessed 1,2-glycols as safe; very high oral LD50 in rats (12,700 mg/kg); isolated contact dermatitis case reports at higher concentrations; typical use 1–5%
Assessment
Ratings
Reference
Identifiers
No registry identifiers available for this ingredient.